Groupon reviews

2.8

40% would recommend to a friend

(4,363 total reviews)
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Dusan Senkypl

42% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Groupon has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,363 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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1.0
Dec 12, 2014

Run, Run, Run

Recommend
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Pros

I would say wearing comfy clothes everyday but that is not even worth it at this place.

Cons

Everything: Horrible and I mean horrible management. I have 12 yrs of experience so I know good vs. bad management. Sales managers in role that they should not be in..only have them because of the "popularity" contest that happens daily. Your manager will be 5 years younger then you with less experience but act as if they are God. The pay is just stupid....I was there for 3 years and probably had 6 different commission structures. The metric are meaningless and don't get you more money or contracts closed. This place will literally suck the soul out of you. You are better off working two part time jobs and being in a positive environment. Every single person hates it and spends their day job hunting on the clock while they make pointless phone calls.

1.0
Dec 2, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

fun environment and great coworkers

Cons

terrible management, no transparency, no mentoring/coaching and training is terrible. The onboarding process is ridiculous and teaches you some of the worst sales habits that cause the high turnover this company sees; not to mention a consistently changing commission structure that gets worse by the quarter

1.0
Nov 14, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The culture is, at times, fun. And you will meet fun people. If you're looking to be a career frat/sorority, it can be entertaining, but not sustainable.

Cons

They'll lure you with a fun environment, then suck your soul dry. You will be mandated to work 12 hour days (regardless of the effectiveness). You will be trained to sell, but they will not invest any further in your career development. The metrics that sales people are held to are often mis-aligned, and as soon as you grow accustomed to them--they'll change. Toxic sales environment. When I left Groupon, there were 19 salespeople on my team. Now, 4 months later, only 4 of those people are still employed at Groupon. We gather to celebrate each time a new one quits. If you take a sales job hoping that it will turn into a Marketing Career....you are being mislead, along with 30%+ of your colleagues.

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