Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
January 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
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Phone screen with a bit of coder pad and a basic problem-solving exercise.
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Onsite: 5 rounds total.
- 2 Hands-on programming rounds
- 2 Managerial rounds (including lunch)
- 1 System design round
Questions
You're given an array of N integers. N may be very large.
You know that every integer from 1 to N appears once in the array, except one or more integers are missing.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Groupon Software Development Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
Groupon's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Groupon's Software Development Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Groupon Work Experiences
5.0
Couldn't Imagine Liking Work More... Honestly
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
April 16, 2021
Pros: You are constantly around smart people.
You are encouraged to learn (both about business-related things and things you want to learn on your own).
Moving up the career ladder is fairly transparent.
The office (food, decor, etc.).
And... cats.
Cons: The only con that I can think of is the remote work policy: you have to work in one of the offices, depending on what your role is.
3.0
Tech Variety, Company Chaos
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
November 16, 2016
Pros: Flexible work environment with a large variety of different technologies, programming languages, internal frameworks, etc.
Cons: The company is not well organized. The public seems to be losing interest in the product, and there is poor stock performance.
5.0
Software Development Engineer
Software Development Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 1, 2015
Pros: - Great environment for engineers.
- Exciting projects happening every day.
- Talented people to work with.
- Great policy for WFH & PTO.
Cons: Constant shifts and changes can be a bit confusing.
- 5.0Couldn't Imagine Liking Work More... HonestlySoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesApril 16, 2021Pros: You are constantly around smart people. You are encouraged to learn (both about business-related things and things you want to learn on your own). Moving up the career ladder is fairly transparent. The office (food, decor, etc.). And... cats.Cons: The only con that I can think of is the remote work policy: you have to work in one of the offices, depending on what your role is.
- 3.0Tech Variety, Company ChaosSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesNovember 16, 2016Pros: Flexible work environment with a large variety of different technologies, programming languages, internal frameworks, etc.Cons: The company is not well organized. The public seems to be losing interest in the product, and there is poor stock performance.
- 5.0Software Development EngineerSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMay 1, 2015Pros: - Great environment for engineers. - Exciting projects happening every day. - Talented people to work with. - Great policy for WFH & PTO.Cons: Constant shifts and changes can be a bit confusing.
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