Fast Growth = Rotten Inside - Business Consultant - North & West London Groupon Employee Review

1.0
Apr 25, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good Logo for your CV, if you can get 6 months under your belt - Potentially a great first job to toughen up career Salespeople and Graduates - Good to have a negative experience at least once to strengthen your ability, prove you can work hard and tolerate adverse conditions

Cons

- Poor internal structure favouring founding members - Hyper-competitive sales floor leading to mega-high staff turnover - Unstable commission which are often non-existent, especially in the first 3-6 months - Lottery atmosphere with no control over pipeline or commissions - Cliquey atmosphere making it very difficult to socialise and integrate, especially in early months - Selling into SME's and one man bands many of whom don't care about your sales pitch or product and struggle to understand any perceived benefits of this frankly ground-breaking opportunity - My confidence dropped having worked here and made to feel valueless after being the top performer in previous role

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5.0
Jan 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Learned a great deal here. My first big guy job and the responsibilities kept me focused and motivated. I grew a lot as a person at Groupon as well

Cons

Not many cons. People are really cool.

1.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Likely to file for bankruptcy soon.

Cons

Driven by executive greed Dishonest and deceptive practices Preys on new naive startup businesses Employees are treated as disposable commodities

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