Pros: After working for some of the large companies in the Seattle area, I can say I would never go back after being at Groupon. * Smartest people I've ever met * No BS process * Startup atmosphere without the 20-hour workdays * Actual transparency from the highest levels of management

Cons: Hiring like crazy means office space is starting to get cramped. We need to find more office space.

Pros: Good WLB and pay/benefits. Manager cares about my work and career development.

Cons: The CTO has little vision for the tech division besides offshoring jobs to India. Senior leadership tries to act like they are transparent and communicative, but that is not even close to being true. Project planning for 2019 has been a months-long mess that is still not close to being finished.

Pros: Good culture, events, and activities. A nice kitchen with loads of junk snacks.

Cons: If you are an engineer and looking for long-term prospects, this is not a place you want to be. Lots of politics and bureaucracy. No matter how good you are, if you are not on good terms with higher management, forget about promotion. Once you join, you will quickly realize that SDE1, SDE2, and SDE3 are all internally software engineers. Recruiters sell SDE3 as a senior engineer while hiring. SDE4 is actually a senior engineer. Also, don't be surprised if you find SDE3s earning more than SDE4s. Your compensation might also vary based on the team you are joining. You will be offered bonus and stocks as part of your CTC, but it's wise not to consider them at all. Groupon stock keeps reaching new lows. For bonuses, if you are really lucky, you might get 30-40% of the amount mentioned. Bonus calculation, which compromises company and individual performance, is flawed. Company performance takes precedence over individual performance; it's not distributed 50-50. For example, if the company's performance is 50% and yours is 100%, you will only get 100% of 50% (not 75%). Managers and business organizations change frequently. It's not uncommon to have 3-4 managers over a year. There's no solid engineering plan in place. No roadmaps, not clear transparency. The S-team focuses only on teams that make money for the business; all other teams are treated as B-teams. My personal view - Groupon is a nice place to be for the short term but definitely not for a long-term perspective.