Fun for the young and care-free, depressing beyond that - Digital Asset Specialist Groupon Employee Review

2.0
Oct 30, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Early on (i worked there in total for about 4.5 years) it was a youthful, fun, environment. Mgmt was pretty chill. Do the work and then go play some ping pong, video games, billiards, whatever. Free soda, coffee, bubbly water, etc.

Cons

For me, it became a dreadfully depressing environment. In my impression, lots of of people (myself included at the time) working below their potential, for not great pay, for a company that always seemed to be on the verge of imploding. After a certain age, free coffee and the availability of a ping-pong table aren't going to cut it. At least for a lot of people. Everyone works with headphones on and it just felt isolating and depressing. But from what I hear, at the end of 2023, it's going to be a fully-remote company in Chicago, so hey, at least the employees can work from the comforts of their own home now.

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5.0
Jan 2, 2026
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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.

1.0
Jul 24, 2026
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Pros

You’ll gain a newfound appreciation for life the moment you walk out the door.

Cons

Working at Groupon was, without exaggeration, one of the most dehumanizing experiences of my professional life. What began as a “let’s roll up our sleeves and save this sinking ship” mentality quickly turned into a draining, existential crisis. The company’s hiring strategy appears to prioritize candidates who may not be the strongest fit for the role, but who share one defining trait: a willingness to work like mercenaries. From there, employees are kept engaged through an ever shifting carrot of incentives that never quite materialize, sustained by an unpredictable sense of stakes that makes the environment feel perpetually unstable. The result is a culture where people spend more energy competing for survival and proving their worth than doing meaningful work. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere. This place is run by aspiring LinkedIn influencers who got one shot in their careers and care more about how it’ll read on their resume than about actually leading. The salary, the office views, and the “unlimited” PTO (you’ll still be working while you’re off, since you’re doing the job of four people from day one) don’t come close to offsetting the toxicity radiating from the top of this perpetually sinking ship.

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