Fast growth with major start-up problems - Anonymous employee Taboola Employee Review

3.0
Feb 27, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people are fantastic - lots of friendly, hard working, talented employees. The CEO has a strong vision for where he wants the company to go. There's free breakfast and lunches there and lots of fun parties and free swag.

Cons

Upper management constantly talks about how much money the company is making but most employees never see any of that money. They wouldn't even match our 401Ks! Unless you're a "favorite" employee, you'll never be promoted and they don't seem to care about anybody's personal career growth. There are a ton of people working long hours who are never acknowledged or rewarded while the "favorites" can do whatever they want like work from home or go on sabbatical. The executives seem very out of touch about what is going on in certain departments and why employees might want to leave. They're in complete denial. If they just took the time to really talk to people, they'd realize what they needed to fix instead of just putting out fires. In many ways, they're still functioning like a small start-up but now that they've grown considerably in such a short period of time, they should train managers better and make a lot of key changes or they'll continue to lose great employees that could have made substantial contributions to the company's continued success.

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5.0
Mar 31, 2026
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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

it will be more helpful if has local admin support

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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
Mar 4, 2026
Anonymous employee
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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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