I applied through a recruiter. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Groupon (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2014
Interview
They came to my school for an initial interview. Later I had 4 interviews with different managers and employees. It was the most difficult interview I have had. They asked me things that nobody else had asked (even Google and Apple). I turned down Apple for Groupon because I knew that I would have more say and would be exposed to more of the company, not pigeonholed in one tiny part of the business.
The interview process was very rigorous and they take hiring pretty seriously.
I applied online. I interviewed at Groupon in Jan 2026
Interview
Smooth, structured, fast responses, good overviews of the role and expectations from interviewers. Exposure to prominent figures in the company. Refreshing that interviews weren’t too structured, and conversations flowed naturally. Something that is rare for such established companies.
Fun to learn more about the company. Not sure if it was a good fit, but met lots of cool people along the way! Decided to pursue other things. Great that it was started in Chicago.
I applied through university. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Groupon (Dublin, Dublin) in Nov 2016
Interview
Applied through on campus meeting. One hour interview on site in Dublin. Very nice people, didn't get the offer unfortunately. Brush up on your fundamentals and data structures/algorithms because they will ask you about them
