Good people good culture, lots to fix - Anonymous employee Taboola Employee Review

4.0
Mar 4, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

. Really smart people who are all genuinely nice . Not a lot of politics at all . Good culture . Leadership seems to like each other and tries to do the right thing

Cons

. RSU’s are nowhere near the tech industry average - not even close, so don’t come to Taboola thinking you’ll be rewarded like a Trade Desk or Google. You’ll get maybe one tenth of what the tech industry typically offers. . After hours and weekend email traffic is terrible - which goes against the cultural aspect - so you have to be comfortable ignoring it - but that doesn’t stop the chimes on your cell phone on a Saturday or Sunday evening letting you know someone on your team is pinging you. They need to stop that, or change their cultural statement . The company can be cheap - beyond being fiscally conservative it comes across as “you don’t deserve it” or “we just don’t feel like paying it” when most people have been at other companies where those things are standard. . Almost no diversity in senior management - the Israeli team is almost exclusively white men. Not sure of global VP numbers but Taboola is about 15-20 years behind on diversity hiring at the senior level.

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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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