phone interview with some engineers and researcher. it was reasonable. It was two phone interview back to back. They discussed the details of my resume and my research projects. The interviewer was really nice.
I applied online. I interviewed at Criteo (Ann Arbor, MI) in Mar 2026
Interview
First round was DSA question LC level easy. They introduced more complexity to the question as the interview progressed to make it LC level medium and asked runtime/space complexity throughout.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you faced a challenge and how did you solve it?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Criteo (Barcelona)
Interview
Completely contradictory information from HR during the first interview, which did not correlate at all with the information in the post given by the managers, which led to poor preparation.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Criteo (Barcelona) in Oct 2023
Interview
3 interviews - one with the recruiter, one with the hiring manager, and another with a higher-up or person in the similar role. All handled virtually. The third interview was a technical interview. Overall the process was very informal and felt quite comfortable. Communication from the company was handled well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How I have overcome and respond to resistance to my ideas in the workplace previously?
Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Criteo with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Criteo overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Criteo as a Intern according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 67%
One on one interview: 33%
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