Groupon offers an excellent work-life balance. The tech stack is truly impressive. The team is incredibly supportive and talented, making it a pleasure to be part of.
The hiring process tends to be lengthy.
Upper management often sticks to their own decisions and isn’t always open to feedback.
No OT on On-call, even on weekends.
Lack of in-prompt decision-making leads to repetitive work.
It's essential to have a clear vision for projects and stick to the decisions made. Once a project is initiated, there should be no backtracking, as this can lead to confusion.
Consistency in direction ensures smoother execution and better outcomes.
There were two interview rounds in total: * **Technical Round:** Focused on Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA), along with some general technical questions. * **HR + Technical Round:** Included HR discussions, a few technical questions, and al
Coderbyte test: * Problem Solving * Coding * Data Structures * Low-Level Design * High-Level Design * Database design * Class modeling Hiring Manager discussion around behavior and technical skills. Difficulty level: Medium to hard.
First round - Coding Second round - Design Design a booking reservation system like BookMyShow. * Where exactly will you lock the seat for 5 minutes? * Concurrency issues. * Which database will you use for each service?
There were two interview rounds in total: * **Technical Round:** Focused on Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA), along with some general technical questions. * **HR + Technical Round:** Included HR discussions, a few technical questions, and al
Coderbyte test: * Problem Solving * Coding * Data Structures * Low-Level Design * High-Level Design * Database design * Class modeling Hiring Manager discussion around behavior and technical skills. Difficulty level: Medium to hard.
First round - Coding Second round - Design Design a booking reservation system like BookMyShow. * Where exactly will you lock the seat for 5 minutes? * Concurrency issues. * Which database will you use for each service?