Be Cautious of the Management - Director of Business Development Groupon Employee Review

1.0
Jan 30, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Free drinks, unlimited number of vacation days.

Cons

Management is the biggest and most alarming issue. As a director, I saw first hand about Groupon's indecisiveness about direction of company. Most of the news reported and rumors about the instability of Groupon are true. Mgmt's direction or the lack of vision sways whichever the wind blows. There is no order and too many people fear for their jobs. Many of the competent folks have realized this and have left for other positions elsewhere. Some senior management have HUGE chips on their shoulders and take on their insecurities by moving anyone, especially their subordinates to a different department or all together eliminate their positions, if they feel the subordinate could do a better job than him or her.

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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.

2.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Gaining experience targeting multiple industries

Cons

Management doesn’t care about you. Unrealistic goals. Everyone at 30-40% of quota. Complicated quota attainment system. Your job is to ask for 70% of margins for small businesses that have only 10-15% margin budgets

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