Going public was a mistake - Sales Groupon Employee Review

2.0
17 Aug 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Unlimited vacation (may soon be changing) - Young atmosphere - Increasing sales tools available

Cons

- Constantly changing goals and initiatives - Poor morale and increased micromanagement - Each market is run like a different company with different expectations - Management is in positions based on seniority and when they joined the company rather than qualifications.

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Pros

Work-life balance Hybrid Uncapped commission Benefits Extensive training Base salary

Cons

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2.0
11 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Gaining experience targeting multiple industries

Cons

Management doesn’t care about you. Unrealistic goals. Everyone at 30-40% of quota. Complicated quota attainment system. Your job is to ask for 70% of margins for small businesses that have only 10-15% margin budgets

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