Short Burst revenue, no business foresight and biased system - Account Manager, Local Team Groupon Employee Review

1.0
27 Jan 2015
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Pros

Alot of talented ground staff that are responsible, who makes groupon what they are today.

Cons

Managers are usually useless with 0 product, process and business knowledge and biased, abused top performers and give accounts to those underserving non-performers who are here to stay and sow discord, even planning to stay for maternity leave without hitting targets. These non-performers love it when top performers leave so as to get their accounts. If you can't perform, be prepared to pay lip service to survive. New comers, you have a hard time struggling because all accounts are taken so you need to work very hard to survive.

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Pros

No pro’s whatsoever. If you’re thinking about joining this company, save yourself a headache and run.

Cons

“Burn and churn” culture with minimal long-term investment in employees. Limited support and inconsistent coaching from management. Quarterly quotas frequently change, directly impacting compensation and making earnings unpredictable. Commission, if you’re lucky to get any, gets paid every 3 months- if terminated, you lose out on THOUSANDS of your hard earned money Compensation does not align with responsibilities—BDRs are often expected to perform full-cycle sales functions similar to Account Executives on a low base salary, ($40,000) Once placed on a performance plan, there is little path to recovery and increased scrutiny follows. High-pressure onboarding environment—new hires are expected to close deals quickly, with limited ramp time. Promotions appear inconsistent and not always based on performance, which can impact team morale and leadership quality. Concerns raised to leadership or HR are not always addressed in a transparent or timely manner.

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