No direction, no growth - Engineering Manager Groupon Employee Review

1.0
Oct 28, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

A lot of scheduling freedom

Cons

General lack of interest in the company from all senior leadership Inability to make decisions at the exec level trickles down to every facet of the company Lack of innovation in the product teams Tons of administrivia, red tape, and bureaucracy Overall, Groupon used to be a fast, nimble engineering team ready to innovate and make critical product decisions. In the past few years it has become a stopping point for people on their way to better companies and thus very little gets done internally. There is high churn and the lack of direction and leadership from senior execs trickles down to every aspect of the company.

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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
Apr 7, 2026
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Pros

No pro’s whatsoever. If you’re thinking about joining this company, save yourself a headache and run.

Cons

“Burn and churn” culture with minimal long-term investment in employees. Limited support and inconsistent coaching from management. Quarterly quotas frequently change, directly impacting compensation and making earnings unpredictable. Commission, if you’re lucky to get any, gets paid every 3 months- if terminated, you lose out on THOUSANDS of your hard earned money Compensation does not align with responsibilities—BDRs are often expected to perform full-cycle sales functions similar to Account Executives on a low base salary, ($40,000) Once placed on a performance plan, there is little path to recovery and increased scrutiny follows. High-pressure onboarding environment—new hires are expected to close deals quickly, with limited ramp time. Promotions appear inconsistent and not always based on performance, which can impact team morale and leadership quality. Concerns raised to leadership or HR are not always addressed in a transparent or timely manner.

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