Rampant favoritism - Anonymous employee Taboola Employee Review

2.0
Mar 26, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- good snacks - coworkers are cool

Cons

- impossible to get promoted or moved to different groups unless you 1- know the right people or 2- are Israeli - no diversity in any sense of the word - pay is low in relation to the amount of work you do and in relation to how much money the company makes

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Taboola Response
7y
Fairness and equity are two things that are very important to Taboola’s leadership team, and it’s a thread that runs through all we do. Because of that, Taboola in the US is in the middle of a soft roll-out of a more formalized Internal Mobility program. The purpose is to give Taboolars opportunities to be considered for open positions, including participating in an interview process, just as any external candidate would. This has allowed employees to move across teams, departments, and even geographies. Just in the past 2 weeks alone we’ve made offers to 4 current employees in the New York office to take new positions on new teams. The goal is to tighten up the process now, and then roll it out globally later this year. While diversity is something Taboola is focused on improving for 2019, our employee base of over 1,100 is scattered across various geographic territories, and we speak over 30 different languages! But I know that’s not the kind of diversity you’re referring to, and it is a priority for this year. Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Any feedback is helpful, sometimes negative feedback more so, because it helps us identify what needs improvement the most.

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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.
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Mar 4, 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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