Criteo reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,429 total reviews)
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Michael Komasinski

39% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Criteo has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,429 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Criteo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0
Nov 8, 2021

Once great, trying to rebound

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Pros

Best-in-Class Core Product: retargeting performance marketing solution is still the best in the business Global Culture: opportunity to work with, and learn from, smart people representing different regions, countries and cultures Strong Benefits: wide variety of benefits beyond the standard ones, including employee reward program, learning and professional development, volunteering, and more Office Destinations: unique and inviting office spaces throughout the world, particularly in Barcelona, Boston, New York, Paris, Tokyo, and Brazil People: most employees are very kind, smart, driven, hard working, and exude an entrepreneurial spirit

Cons

Lack of Leadership Experience: many of the newer leadership members do not have actual industry experience, and in some cases like Marketing, don't even have experience in Marketing. In addition, many do not seem to have the experience or leadership qualities to guide teams through large transformations. As evidenced by Marketing senior leaders’ lack of empathy, poor handling, and dismissal of loyal, high-performing Marketing employees who were impacted by layoffs and other organizational changes. In addition, Marketing senior leaders, particularly CMO, can act unprofessional and immature at times, with a tendency to play favorites. Solution Divide: internal friction between teams focused on core Criteo retargeting and retail media solutions, causing teams (i.e. Sales, Marketing, Product) to essentially compete against each other rather than work together for the greater good. This starts with the leaders of those commercial teams, who, up to this point, have demonstrated that they cannot, and will not, work well together. Ever-changing Priorities: CMO, VP and commercial leaders seem to shift priorities constantly and put more value on lavish customer events and programs rather than strategies that actually impact the business. This causes a lot of stress on the teams who are delivering on plans and are already experiencing burnout. Feedback Backlash: employees are constantly asked for feedback through a number of surveys, but it rarely translates into any action from the company. This is particularly true in Marketing where the CMO and VP request feedback from Marketing only to chastise and dismiss those who shared anything that was less than positive, creating a toxic team environment where most are now reluctant to ever share honest feedback again. Career Growth: inconsistent policies across the organization on job titles, positions, spans, levels and pay. This results in favoritism and roadblocks on career progression.

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Criteo Response
3y
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. We regret hearing that you had such a mixed experience with us. ​ 2021 was the year we announced our plan to become the world-leading Commerce Media Platform, as well as our common vision that is shared between all teams. We are sorry to hear that you have felt pressured moving into this new direction. Over 2021 we created the Transformation Portal and regularly conducted All Hands to make sure all teams were onboard and connected as we are convinced that everyone has a role to play in aiming for the gold medal. ​ We are putting a great emphasis on listening efforts to improve the Criteos experience together. This is one of the reason why we make sure that Manager Feedback is anonymous to favor transparency, as well as making peer feedback mandatory from people outside the team. Our HR team follows up closely on the result, proposing tailored action plan involving the whole team when required. ​ ​Again we are sorry this is not what you experienced. We hope that you have found what you were looking for in your next experience. ​
1.0
Aug 19, 2019

Toxic workplace

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Criteo has very good benefits; higher then other companies. They have a good marketing department supporting everything in a professional way; they will teach you a lot about the digital landscape; great employer to start your career. Everything is well organized.

Cons

Working for Criteo is like working Kim Jung Ung; they have regulations for everything you do. They have a trainings where you're told to rat on colleges when you see something that's not in line with their policy. Theres no room for creativity at all - none. No room for growth either. Very high stress levels.

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Criteo Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to share your candid feedback. Your comments give us the opportunity to explore how we can continually improve team member experience. Like many Companies of our size, at Criteo we have policies which we are required to communicate to employees to protect the well-being of our team members, clients and the Company itself. We continue to assess opportunities and ways in which our employees can learn and grow, and create an environment of wellbeing. If you would like to discuss any of your feedback in confidence, please do reach out to me. Regards, Denis Colin, EVP People
1.0
Apr 11, 2015

Worst management and team ever

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good salary, talented coworkers, and competitive products. Leading the market and expanding worldwide very rapidly so you will get a lot of opportunities to glow or changing your career, but not in Mid-market team

Cons

Bad management, top down revenue target with nonsense number, no responsibility of director, fires if you won't achieve target or make a negative opinion for the business or system of organization. Those cause extremely low retention rate in mid-market.

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