A great work environment for software developers - Software Engineer Groupon Employee Review

4.0
Oct 1, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

* Relatively autonomous app development teams * Smart people * Lots of interesting technologies * Weekly Geekfest meetups * Inclusive workplace * Personal growth benefit for engineers (budget for conferences, training, books, etc) * Twice a year hackfests

Cons

* A bit chaotic * Frequent shifts in direction and priority * The stock market doesn't like GRPN * No 401(k) match

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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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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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