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.
I received the interview call via a consultant. It was the worst experience I've had in my entire career, primarily because I felt the HR was very unprofessional. It was a full-day process, and they made me wait until 2:45 PM without arranging lunch.
1. Intro call + general discussion 2. One programming round. 3. Architecture round. In the architecture round, I was asked to develop an app calling an API in 40 minutes. 🤨 It was unexpected. There was nothing on the architecture side. I really fel
Step 1: Someone from HR described the position to me. Step 2: Telephone Screen - A senior employee who recently joined the company interviewed me. His questions were highly vague and nowhere near related to the position. Very disappointing, but I ga
I received the interview call via a consultant. It was the worst experience I've had in my entire career, primarily because I felt the HR was very unprofessional. It was a full-day process, and they made me wait until 2:45 PM without arranging lunch.
1. Intro call + general discussion 2. One programming round. 3. Architecture round. In the architecture round, I was asked to develop an app calling an API in 40 minutes. 🤨 It was unexpected. There was nothing on the architecture side. I really fel
Step 1: Someone from HR described the position to me. Step 2: Telephone Screen - A senior employee who recently joined the company interviewed me. His questions were highly vague and nowhere near related to the position. Very disappointing, but I ga