Process
I spoke with an HR representative to gather basic information about my background and answered some questions regarding the company culture.
Next, I spoke with the first of two individuals at the company.
The HR representative had advised me to prepare for an hour-long phone interview using CoderPad. This first phone interview focused on my background and past experiences. It lasted 30 minutes, and CoderPad was not utilized.
The second interview was similar to the first, conducted by a different person. Although HR mentioned CoderPad would be used, it was not again. After 30 minutes, this interview concluded.
They utilize Jobvite for their online applications.
Questions
Ask about my background and talked about my experiences with various projects.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 68 interview experiences for the Groupon Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Groupon's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Groupon's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Groupon Work Experiences
- 4.0Good place to learnSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJanuary 3, 2023Pros: Good place to grow. Good WLB. Good amount of ownership. Great tech.Cons: Layoffs and reorgs are a concern.
- 2.0A minor trash fireSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesJanuary 31, 2023Pros: It used to be a big deal.Cons: They are poorly run and losing money like crazy.
- 2.0It was good while it lastedSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesFebruary 10, 2023Pros: My team was amazing. WLB was respected.Cons: The company never bounced back after COVID, and as a result, the company has gone through several mass layoffs in the past year (and hired contractors overseas). The manner in which positions were cut makes very little sense to me. The manner in which employees were laid off in January 2023 was not compassionate in the slightest, including terminating all health insurance policies within one week of termination and offering a very lacking severance package. Recent hires have never been spared from layoffs. New upper management would routinely disrupt the established engineering workflow with last-minute and urgent asks. This quickly became the norm.
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