I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Groupon (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2012
Interview
I applied online and was referred by an employee. I heard back about a week after I applied and was told I would be receiving a phone call for a first round interview. The call was very conversational, no tough questions really. She simply had me walk through my resume and asked why I was interested in Groupon.
About a week after the first phone interview, I received an e-mail saying I'd been selected for second round interviews in Chicago. I interviewed with two different employees for thirty minutes each. The first interview included some mildly difficult questions while the second was extremely conversational and laid back.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What strategies would you use to encourage temporary employees to stay with us for full time careers?
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 college or 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