Criteo reviews

Bad Management of staff – Especially in the SMB team You will be promised progression, and that if you have any ideas on how to improve a growing company to please bring suggestions to your weekly 1-2-1 meeting / interrogation. The reality is that you will be stuck in whatever role they give you. Some roles even within the same team will favour some and hugely disadvantage others. While the staff that are being recruited are mostly great and intelligent people, the atmosphere that is created by the managers and middle managers, creates fear among staff and even backstabbing and misdirection by the more senior staff in order to make sure that they stay ahead of new starters. Making any suggestions of improvement and equality are taken as a challenge to set systems and structures already in place that are obviously in need of changing as the company and teams grow. Main topics of discussions ‘at the watercooler’ are mainly about how unhappy people are and when they will be leaving. I feel so sorry for those that have battled against all of this in hope of an internal promotion, only to find that they will recruit someone external (Usually form Yahoo) to come in and cause more disruption and create more systems that that will obviously fail. The best part is, that when all of these doomed systems fail, they use a member of their staff / teams as scapegoat to cover up their own shortcomings. The worst experience of my career, and a waste of a year.

I have met some people who genuinely believe they work for the best company in the world, despite the fact that its prime days are behind it. The company has become mature and resistant to change, and, from my perspective, its transformation is more likely to end in its demise or a sale. The reality of Criteo is that it initially succeeded with a single product, then began acquiring other companies while promoting itself as innovative and cutting-edge business. However, beneath this facade lies an outdated technological stack, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and a culture marked by opaque communication and internal French politics. (Yes, despite having around 20 locations, the company remains an old-fashioned French organization, only now with 3,500 employees and a superficial American vibe). There is a notable lack of strategy at Criteo, with numerous attempts by C-level leaders to convince investors of their competence. However, the only consistent action they take for several years in a row is conducting multiple rounds of global layoffs, dictated by each country's legislation. Of course, a significant factor is the crisis within the Adtech industry itself, especially with the impending 'cookie apocalypse.' The business is struggling to address these complex dilemmas and to shape a sustainable future for the company, and the CEO consistently fails to inspire trust and reliability among her employees at Criteo. There were times of extremely high turnover rates within the company; the current stability is not due to the company creating a safe, innovative, and creative environment but rather because, amidst global IT layoffs, employees know their options are limited and it’s safer to wait for the global situation to improve and then find a better place in the market. I agree with the points mentioned in other reviews. In summary, there is poor middle management across different countries, ineffective and complex processes, below-market salary ranges, top-down decision-making, miscommunication challenges, and limited opportunities for growth. If you have multiple offers to consider, avoid choosing Criteo. The industry is unstable, and the company is struggling to find its footing.