You're too late to have fun there - Anonymous employee Groupon Employee Review

2.0
Jun 3, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It's the most successful Internet start-up in Chicago history. Some good people have stuck it out and are still there.

Cons

It's a giant global company, run by big company execs who want to move slowly, control spending, and avoid innovation. The guy who wrote the Good to Great book came in to talk with upper management about the symptoms of companies that had been early innovators and ultimately failed, and Groupon shared every symptom. All of the best innovative early leaders/execs have moved on to other companies.

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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 6, 2026
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Pros

Likely to file for bankruptcy soon.

Cons

Driven by executive greed Dishonest and deceptive practices Preys on new naive startup businesses Employees are treated as disposable commodities

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