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Q&A With Groupon Employees
When it comes to the people of Groupon, we believe that great ideas and great outcomes come from being open and inclusive. Everyone’s invited to the Groupon party, and we encourage everyone to speak up. Bringing our “whole selves” to work means a more interesting, education and engaging workplace, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
How employees describe working at Groupon
They are nice and relaxed.
It was fine, but there was no direction.
Good place to work, you get to work on the latest technologies.
Very good and customer friendly
One of my fav apps love it.
What it's like to work at Groupon
- Groupon employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day
- Employees at Groupon report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Groupon have 2 meetings
- 74% of Groupon employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Groupon employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
- 79% of Groupon employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Groupon employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
- 75% of Groupon employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Groupon Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 74
How's the work life balance at Groupon?
No work life balance - you work very long hours. Unlimited vacation that you can barely use.
Very good, Groupon really values WLB
Terrible if you're in sales or merchant development. It's really bad for merchant development.
Does Groupon have any remote positions?
They did until they laid everyone off
yeah but only the golden children can get them
Some people work remote 100% of the time but is not usual.
What benefits does Groupon provide?
Top Employee Response
Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance
Recently started 401K contribution but at a lower % than most. Health care is covered but with a premium you pay. Some education reimbursement. No other benefits that I can think of.
good health and free lacroix
What part of Groupon's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
Most of it is having difficulties especially their local (massage and other deals with no variety and more complaints). Getaways and Goods aren't doing great but seem to be more interesting.
Goods is doing well, the local or g1/g2 world not so much aside from health and beauty. Food and drink is suffering bad!!!
The executives are making money but cutting quality employees so it is growing but will crash soon
What's the office layout like? Is it totally open, or are there cubicles and other private spaces?
Top Employee Response
open office, you're packed like sardines, but theres tons of conf rooms anyone can book
Open space
Totally open
What should I wear for an interview at Groupon?
Do NOT interview in jeans - wear something nice. A suit is probably too much, but please treat it like a professional interviewing experience, despite the fact that people will be casually dressed once you're in the building
jeans and a nice shirt is more than enough, leave the suit at home.
How's the vacation policy at Groupon?
awesome unlimited pto if your manager approves, so you can take off a lot, but they will place a lot of hurdles in your way
Generous
What are your coworkers at Groupon like?
Top Employee Response
My co-workers were great but many of them quit. Newer co-workers seemed apathetic but nice. The smartest and creative co-workers have all quit.
AMAZING the only reason people stay are the people
What interview questions does Groupon ask?
Top Employee Response
I was a temp to hire so they asked me a few questions but we mostly spoke about my temp work for them.
The usual - work examples and situational and behavioral questions
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Groupon?
Remove these awful leaders who consistently are rated low on the weekly and monthly Pulse surveys. Hire from the outside so they can change the dog eat dog culture there. Actually mean it when you say you care about the people.
One change I would make would be to value employees. Groupon lays off employees every 6 months and hires cheaper younger ones that are not properly trained. The biggest problem with Groupon is that it does not see employees as an asset. The company will crash without quality employees who are paid a living wage.
What does the leadership team at Groupon need to get better at?
Top Employee Response
Leadership is too far removed from the actual workings for the company. They have no clue the impact their actions have.
To many managers. Company is top heavy
What needs to change to make the company culture better at Groupon?
Everyone knows it's a mess. Why bother caring about projects that are going to implode in a few days anyway.
Working for the numberx
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation at Groupon?
Top Employee Response
Treat the employees like garbage and you'll get garbage results.
Not everyone gets the same benefits
How do you feel about Groupon's future?
We are still relevant and will continue to deliver the value our customers expects and new experiences.
How flexible is your work schedule at Groupon?
some - I can work from home when I want to. But that means I work all hours
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Groupon?
HR, team members and hiring manager. In a week each time
How long do the interviews usually take at Groupon?
30 mins-1 hr
How would you describe your overall experience interviewing at Groupon?
Bad - they often did not even bother to come into the office to meet you in person despite being local and talked to you on video conference
How much diversity is there among employees at Groupon?
Quite a lot
What are the team outings like at Groupon?
What team outings?
How's the work pace at Groupon?
Very fast but doing non value add work like tons of meetings and unnecessary documentation
How secure do you feel at your job at Groupon?
Not at all. They will throw anyone out if it fits their needs.
What kind of people succeed at Groupon?
The kind that show more than they do; that look out only for themselves. Apparently this is the legacy of the founders of Groupon that they now carry to their next companies.
How's the feedback process at Groupon?
There is no real feedback process
What are you most excited about working at Groupon?
The chance to work with new technology
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Should I work at Groupon?
26% of Groupon employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 23% are neutral and 51% would not recommend working at Groupon to their friends.
| 26% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 23% | Passive |
| 51% | Detractors |
