Taboola reviews

4.2

88% would recommend to a friend

(938 total reviews)
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Adam Singolda

90% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Taboola has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 938 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Taboola employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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938 reviews
1.0
Jul 27, 2018

"Facebook for the open web:

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Pros

50% 401k match - rare in this space Sales Conferences all over the world Paid mobile phone with international package Up to par with kitchen food perks

Cons

- you get to sell click bait with unreasonable goals - they say they own all their inventory but the publishers can still put their Inquirer type articles in those widgets which turns off any reputable brand from wanting to spend with you - immature managers with only Taboola experience - the executive team - total nightmare and very out of touch with reality - being chained to your desk from 9-6pm, they will dock your vacation time for needing to arrive a tad later or leave early - horrific travel policy - expect to be pushed into taking red eyes and stay in the roach motel 20 miles from your meeting locations just to save $20

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Taboola Response
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I appreciate your response, and I’m sorry that it seems you had a negative experience while working at Taboola. I hope while at Taboola you were able to share some of your concerns, we do take them seriously and try to do better based on our employee’s input. Many of the changes we implemented in the past 12 months were as a result of employee feedback. We pride ourselves on having created a company that hires smart and ambitious people that we grow, and promote from within. As the company grew very quickly, the flip side of that coin that for many people in the company, their current role is the biggest one they’ve ever done. We are excited by the opportunity for all of our managers, even those who are new to it but aware of the complexity in that path. As such, we launched a new training and development program this year and decided to focus on managers. We’ve conducted 5 cohorts so far this year, 3 focused on first-time managers and 2 on more experienced managers. We have 3 more sessions planned for this year. It is true, we do expect a lot from our employees, we believe in a culture of working hard, and remaining humble. As such, in many cases red-eye flights make most sense as we want to spend the day with our clients and not on the plane. Our most senior executive are held to the same standard. As for the Executive team, if you feel they are out of touch, please feel free to reach out to discuss. From Adam to the rest of the executive level, they are all available via email, g-chat and in person, and share the same open space everyone else does. You are correct in noting that we are not Google, or Facebook, we are Taboola. Definitely not clean of errors (though I doubt Google or Facebook are) but we do take pride in building a successful company that spans nearly 1,000 employees spread across many global offices. We are still growing and learning from mistakes when we make them. Thanks for giving us some things to think about.
1.0
Dec 11, 2017

Toxic work environment..

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Pros

Extravagant spend on office snacks beverages, decorations and parties

Cons

People are cliquey and not very nice. It's common for managers to have favorites, & play favorites. Culture feels unwelcoming and fratty. Some upper management members are rude and not approachable at all - they claim to have start up culture and environment, don't buy into that. Pay is low and reasonable negotiation regarding increase in pay is frequently met with rejection from managers for random reasons. Company brand is associated heavily with being click baits, outlets of fake news. Company works with questionable publishers and advertisers - no standard as long as there's $.

2.0
Jun 11, 2019
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Pros

Taboola has definitely made a name for itself in the adtech industry, and so it makes a great addition to your resume and will open many doors for you. Stay for just a year, take all that you can, and get the **** out of there.

Cons

Taboola does not care for its employees. It pays the minimum market rate. It has one of the highest turnover rates- across teams, people stay for only a year. There's no company culture at Taboola. Its only aim is to make revenue. HR does not seem to care about retaining employees, but chooses to spend their resources on hiring new folks who eventually become disappointed and leave. Taboola treats their employees like another number that can be easily replaced. Heck, the COO Eldad publicly addressed the entire company during a kickoff as “paychecks”. My friends had to seek help for their mental health because of the stress they’ve endured working at Taboola. Taboola does not care about employees’ individual growth, and you won’t be promoted unless you’re Jewish.

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