Hyper-growth was thrilling but also chaotic - Engineering Manager Groupon Employee Review

3.0
8 Oct 2019
Recommend
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Pros

It was growing so fast you could work on many interesting challenges.

Cons

It was growing so fast that it was common to find someone else working in a very similar problem than you.

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Groupon Response
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us feedback. Great to hear that you were able to work on many interesting projects. We recognize that growth can be challenging, and we appreciate all of your efforts at Groupon!

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