Groupon reviews

2.8

41% would recommend to a friend

(4,360 total reviews)
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Dusan Senkypl

43% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Groupon has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,360 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Groupon employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0
Jun 22, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Truly fantastic coworkers in the beginning.

Cons

At first, this was a dream job. Fun, great people, and we truly tried to write great copy. Management was trying their best, but the company grew too fast and truly didn't know how to handle new hires or reward older writers that had been there for years. Soon it became a writing sweatshop, and the writing quality and specific humor meant nothing to higher ups. Creative writers were not given the new positions they deserved; only those that wrote bland, safe copy were given senior positions.

2.0
May 28, 2015

Current State of Groupon

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Entry level employees will probably enjoy Groupon for the first year.

Cons

The Senior Management at Groupon does not understand leadership.

2.0
Apr 6, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

- Free beverages - Amazing coworkers who share in your misery - Unlimited PTO (as long as it's approved)

Cons

- Horrible pay. They create bonus plans but then change them half way through when the department is actually meeting the goals. They have done this the past two quarters. - The turnover rate at Groupon is insane, especially for Sales and Account Management. - No room for growth. They recently developed a tiered Account Management system, however you don't get a raise when promoted. - Account Managers have new metrics that make no sense and change every quarter. - The product team is constantly developing new products that Account Managers are forced to sell, and then they end up going away in a month or two. - The Account Management department used to be about developing relationships with our merchants and has just turned into a giant call center. Back books are being changed on a weekly basis so you never know who your merchants are and they are just as frustrated by never knowing who to contact at Groupon. - Department has no morale left. It's impossible to stay focused and positive because there's constant negativity from the entire department.

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