Work with some of the smartest people to learn and grow - Engineer Taboola Employee Review

5.0
Feb 7, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

You work with some of the smartest people in the industry The team has no egos. They just want to get the job done by innovating and staying ahead of the curve You work with cutting edge tech stack. There is always something to learn everyday The data size that Taboola is working on is comparable to any of the big companies out there. So every change that you make is going to impact at a large scale The management is pretty understanding and fair. They make sure everyone gets a good work life balance Living in LA, the team has to deal with traffic and long commute times. The management works with you to provide flexible work hours and if needed work from home days as well Plenty of free food in the office. Twice weekly free lunches catered In all of my career this is the best team I ever worked with

Cons

You need to be prepared to learn. You will find a lot of smart people which might be intimidating. Although they are all very helpful and very good mentors You will need to adjust to being part of a multi timezone, multi continent company. Although you don't need to work on other timezones, but sometimes you need to wait the next day to get an answer since the other person is on a different continent

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Taboola Response
9y
Thanks for the endorsement. Pretty sure that if you’re in, you’re one of those smart folks too :) and we’ll do our best to keep culture in Taboola thriving. It takes a lot of work, and your feedback helps. So reach out anytime.

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5.0
Mar 31, 2026
Anonymous employee
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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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