Groupon reviews

Unless you are an engineer or that you have a significant amount of work experience with other start-ups, you are not getting equity in the firm at this point.

It's unfortunate that an organization that prides itself on having a unique culture offers so little in the way of recognition/ professional development/ opportunity for advancement. Promotions are seemingly doled out based on tenure rather than merit. True, this is still a start-up company in a *rapid* growth mode; however, a little pat on the back and some stimulating ongoing training would go a long way for this employee. Any sort of encouraging remark from upper management is accompanied by a reminder that the work is constantly going to increase in volume and difficulty (in case you thought you could stop working for a split-second to reflect, go pee, or eat lunch). Lack of PTO policy seems like a lot of fun at first, but ensuing feelings of guilt for taking a vacation or sick day completely overshadow the novelty. The hours are insane, and there is an unspoken expectation that employees will always be reachable, making it difficult to disconnect and relax. No 401k matching.