Groupon Software Developer reviews

3.0

20% would recommend to a friend

(132 total reviews)
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Dusan Senkypl

18% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Groupon with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 132 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an average working experience there. Groupon is rated 22% below average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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132 reviews
1.0
Apr 28, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Lucrative package and good pay.

Cons

There’s absolutely no clarity on where the company is heading. Leadership doesn't seem to have a roadmap or any clear next steps, and honestly, it feels like complete chaos most of the time. The management style here goes beyond micromanagement — it's more like nano-management. Every tiny detail of what employees are doing is tracked. There have even been cases where leadership commented on how much time someone spent sitting at their desk when in the office. The work culture follows a typical hire-and-fire model. The first 2–3 months might seem smooth, but after that, the real issues start showing up. You're expected to be a "rockstar" and somehow fix all the years of legacy issues almost overnight, which is completely unrealistic. For the first time in my career, I saw leadership that didn’t have any clear idea about what to do next — and yet somehow expected employees to figure everything out on their own without any direction. Also worth mentioning: in just a few months, 3–4 teams have been shut down and many people have been laid off. So job security is a big concern.

3.0
Mar 27, 2025

Good and bad

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The best coworkers I've ever had were from this company - smart and friendly.

Cons

Management makes fairly poor decisions, often being inconsistent, making unwise choices.

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