Good employee perks, but stressed out and poorly coordinated management - Software Engineer Groupon Employee Review

4.0
Apr 4, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

-flexible hours -good vacation policy -decent benefits -close to train station and downtown -friendly co-workers -free catered lunches, as well as scheduled foodtrucks

Cons

-healthcare did not cover transgender surgery -stressed out management -heavily silo'd teams -tendency for known problems in the codebase to go unaddressed in favor of features

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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.

3.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

People, leniency, unlimited pto, casual work environment

Cons

Disconnected leadership makes working here extremely frustrating. Changes are made that don’t directly help anything.

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