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Groupon is an experiences marketplace where consumers discover fun things to do and local businesses thrive. For our customers, this means giving them an amazing selection of experiences at great values. For our merchants, this means making it easy for them to partner with Groupon and reach millions of consumers around the world. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 189

TOTAL RATINGS: 2228

CEO: Dušan Šenkypl

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Dušan Šenkypl Groupon CEO Rating

Groupon's CEO, Dušan Šenkypl, has 165 employee ratings and a score of 60/100, placing them in the Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees and Bottom 25% of other companies in Chicago. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that males at Groupon rate Dušan Šenkypl higher than females, giving the CEO a score of 67/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Groupon's CEO Rating

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In the Bottom 25% of 2126 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Bottom 25% of 228 Nearby Companies in Chicago
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Groupon CEO Dušan Šenkypl Bio

Dušan Šenkypl has joined Groupon as Interim CEO from Pale Fire Capital, Groupon’s largest shareholder that holds nearly 22% of shares outstanding. Pale Fire is an entrepreneurial investment firm with ~$1 billion in AUM and two established investment strategies in technology private equity and a global macro hedge fund. Its private equity portfolio includes ~30 B2C and marketplace companies. Dušan co-founded Pale Fire Capital in 2015 and serves as Chairman and CEO. In conjunction with his appointment to Groupon CEO, Dušan will be stepping down from day-to-day responsibilities at Pale Fire Capital.

Dušan is an entrepreneur by trade. Prior to Pale Fire, Dušan created several global ecommerce and technology projects used by more than 250 million users. He built ePojisteni.cz and NetBrokers Holding, a dominant fintech player with more than 500 employees, which was bought by a German media group, Bauer Media, in 2018. He enjoys sports and dedicates a portion of his time to non-profit projects.

Who Ranks Groupon's CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - HR 90/100

Ethnicity - African American/Black 80/100

Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino 78/100

Who Ranks Groupon's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Department - IT 43/100

Department - Customer Support 47/100

Department - Operations 50/100

Groupon CEO Dušan Šenkypl At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Groupon.

Based on 165 ratings, Dušan Šenkypl ranks right below Snapdeal's CEO, Kunal Bahl.

Groupon's CEO is highly regarded by the HR department, African American/Black employees, and Hispanic or Latino employees. However, the IT department, the Customer Support department, and the Operations department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.