Great Product & Ideas, Poor Implementation - Anonymous employee Taboola Employee Review

2.0
21 May 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Everyone here is incredibly smart. The company is constantly developing new products and new releases to stay ahead in the industry. Taboola is also backed by huge investors while making money on its own, meaning that the company definitely has a future and is here to stay. It's very competitive within the industry. The company culture is definitely fun too, free lunch, a lot of happy hours, always someone playing ping pong or foosball at lunch, people are really friendly. We've recently started quarterly calls to update all employees on what the company has planned so that new level of transparency is going to be great too. *summary: co-workers are great, company has a very bright future.

Cons

Despite being around for almost 8 years, the company is still very startup-y in the sense that there is a huge lack of structure. I had 4 different managers in less than a year, none of which were able to help me pursue my other interests here. They like to claim that there is a flat hierarchy but only select people really get the opportunity to move around and get involved in other things. At this point you'll likely be pigeonholed into whatever you were hired for. People got amazing year end reviews and promises for promotions and it's been almost half a year without any further discussion. Upper management is often very oblivious to what is going on underneath them. Everyone is always connected and always working, even on vacations so there's almost an unrealistic expectation to put the company before anything else in your life. *summary: selective career opportunities/slow movement, unengaged upper level management, unrealistic working expectations.

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Pros

Overall, it’s been a positive and rewarding experience, and I’m glad to be part of a team that values both performance and people.

Cons

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Taboola Response
3mo
Thank you for sharing a review! We're so happy to hear that you've been enjoying your #TaboolaLife experience! We hear your note about local admin support, and encourage you to share this feedback with your HRBP or manager if you haven't already.
3.0
4 Mar 2026
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Pros

1. Generous benefits, pay is not too bad for someone new to the industry. 2. beautiful working space full of food, snacks, drinks, etc 3. Basically, the corporate want to make sure you are comfortable at work and have all the required gadgets 4. CEO is ambitious, highly involved, and actively seeking out new directions for the company instead of sitting on the native market they already dominated

Cons

1. Your personal experiences are highly related to the team you are on. 2. Some managers, who I am not sure if this is a culture or langauge issues, often sound condescending. Whenever you ask questions, instead of providing instruction, they will use rhetorical questions and leave you even more confused. Some like to blow things out of proportion when they disagree with your work. 3. Sending work messages 24/7 for nonurgent issues every day, even if you say 'not expecting you to reply,' is still pressure, especially coming from your direct manager. 4. The company pays hella amount of attention to their online reviews. They have people rolling out a food cart to encourage people leave comments/reviews online. I see this as both good and bad. Good because the employer does care about employee feedback, at least seemingly. Bad because you only need to PR this hard when things are not doing good. 5. Mandatory days at the office are Mon, Tues, and Thursday instead of letting you choose the days. Make you feel like a kindergarten kid when you have such limited freedom for your own schedule. 6. Toxic behaviors are tolerated

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Taboola Response
4mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for the time you spent with us. We appreciate you highlighting that your experience was deeply shaped by your specific team environment, and we value the honesty regarding where you felt our culture didn't hit the mark. Hearing your feedback on communication styles, work-life boundaries, and our internal policies is important to us as we continue to evolve. We’re grateful for the positive insights you shared and wish you the very best in your next professional chapter.
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