Is Groupon a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) II?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals working at Groupon have rated their employer with 1.6 out of 5 stars in 29 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Groupon employees being 2.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) II Jobs at Groupon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) II interview questions at Groupon .

Does Groupon pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Groupon with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) II salaries at Groupon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Groupon?

Customer Service Representative (177) , Account Executive (140) , Software Engineer (130) , Account Manager (120) , Sales (74) , Business Development Manager (61) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (60) , Manager (47) , Inside Sales Representative (45) , Merchant Development Representative (45) , Customer Support Representative (42) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (39) , Sales Representative (39) , Senior Account Executive (38) , Senior Software Engineer (35)

What are the pros of working at Groupon according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and very international" ((in 443 reviews)); "Great Culture and as long as you perform well you can pretty much be your own boss and do anything you want." ((in 332 reviews)); "Good work life balance and remote/hybrid" ((in 196 reviews)); "Good benefits (would be great with 401k match and more tolerable work envt)" ((in 130 reviews)); "Great team to work with and incentives" ((in 93 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Groupon according to real employee reviews?

"management was poor and micro" ((in 322 reviews)); "Pay is low unless you're one of the chosen high ups and politics has everything to do with being chosen." ((in 144 reviews)); "Senior Leadership and Technology is poor" ((in 112 reviews)); "I have had 4 different managers and 3 different DSMs in 8months so nothing and no one is consistent." ((in 112 reviews)); "Bad Upper Management Bad stock Prices" ((in 74 reviews))

Groupon Software Development Engineer (SDE) II reviews

1.6

7% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Dusan Senkypl

9% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

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Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees have rated Groupon with 1.6 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals have a poor working experience there. Groupon is rated 58% below average by Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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29 reviews

1.0

May 28, 2026

Instability and poor work culture

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Timely salary is the only pro The tech stacks used are old, but they are upgrading to now tech stacks

Cons

No work life balance Bonuses are not given even though its mentioned in the offer letter Always worried about the next layoff waves Sudden changes in company policies, no focus on benefits of employees. Zero culture and values too much AI focus, and less employee focus The company is going nowhere tbh even with all the changes being done

2.0

Feb 11, 2026

Good Pay but Poor Leadership and Unstable Work Culture

Software development engineer (sde) ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Compensation is competitive compared to market standards. - The tech team in India consists of highly talented and skilled engineers. - Opportunity to work on scalable systems and real-world business problems.

Cons

- Variable pay is often not paid as promised. - Leadership lacks clear long-term vision and strategic direction. - Frequent restructuring and hire-and-fire approach create job insecurity. - Decision-making is inconsistent and sometimes disconnected from technical realities. - Work culture affects mental peace and overall job satisfaction.

1.0

Sep 22, 2025

Bad do not join

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros at all, it became a very bad company very fasr

Cons

A lot of cons. Dont join waening

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