Great culture, awful management - Communications Groupon Employee Review

2.0
Jan 10, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Unique and ideally located office Young and vibrant staff Fast paced work Lots of smart and creative people across all departments Leader in the deals space

Cons

Communications department formerly run by very inexperienced junior staffer Deplorable management tactics No training Dishonesty in policies about work hours and "unlimited" vacation Long hours Favoritism HR department that doesn't take necessary action with employee feedback

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5.0
Jan 2, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

People, leniency, unlimited pto, casual work environment

Cons

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