A place where you can feel you belong - Management Criteo Employee Review

5.0
Mar 4, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- People & Culture - this is what makes it so easy to work in Criteo and especially in the Barcelona office. We have special people, talented people and very highly committed people. And this matters when you are trying to fit into a company - Product is pretty cool and the best in the industry without doubt - Company leadership is not afraid of trying new things or taking calculated risks to innovate - The start-up culture is still there!! this is the best part - New Leadership has brought a timely culture change and shift which is very positive (Coaching culture, Diversity Inclusion, etc) - Today we attended a session for International Womens Day and we have so many events happening this whole week. There is a bog focus on Diversity - Even though Criteo Cares just started, it is great to have this arm for doing the right thing -Sales Ops is very transparent on how our targets are set for us and our teams! I havent seen this is any company people - Management including me is not feedback shy and neither is the senior leadership and this is encouraging - Good worklife balance Personally I am very proud and happy to work in Criteo Mid-market and in the Barcelona office.

Cons

- We have to improve in general on our communication - there is a lot of comms on transformational projects but the little things get lost - We still have a way go in defining career paths, even though I am aware we just started and this is great news! - We can invest more in creating a feedback culture - good to know from All hands yesterday on the different options we have - Breakfast stops at 9.15 am. Not cool and we feel that the teams feel like they are going to school and are infantilized. Wrong approach even though it is the best intention, in my humble opinion. There should be cereal available all day long. I know it feels like it is a small thing, but it is not. Many people are really frustrated that have to come early to have breakfast. Different people have breakfast at different times depending on their energy level and habits. Just change breakfast from 7.30 to 10.30 am or even 8 to 10 and stop telling people not to take breakfast for their friends or to their desks. It is really not cool!

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Criteo Response
7y
We really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on life at Criteo. It’s so great to hear that you recommend working at Criteo. We encourage you to reach out to discuss your feedback either with your manager, People Experience or any other trusted Manager. It would help us to better understand your experiences so that we can work to address any concerns. Regards, Shruthi Chindalur – Regional Managing Director, EMEA MM

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Cons

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Criteo Response
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We're thrilled to receive such positive feedback and to know that you've found a place where you can grow and thrive at Criteo. Thank you for sharing and for your trust all these years. It's great to have you on the team!
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Pros

Earlier in my time at Criteo, the culture was a true strength. Teams were collaborative, capable, and invested in delivering value to clients. There are still incredibly smart, hardworking people across the organization when they are given the resources needed to deliver strong work.

Cons

Morale has declined significantly due to direction from upper leadership. Executive communications often feel scripted and disconnected from the realities teams are navigating. Employees are facing burnout, layoffs, no merit compensation growth, and increasing workloads without clear strategic guidance. Leadership layers have expanded in ways that create bottlenecks and slow decision making, while individual contributors lack clarity on priorities and long term direction. Internal mobility has been restricted, limiting opportunities for promotion or role movement at the same time compensation progression has been removed. Salary transparency was removed from internal and external role descriptions, which has impacted trust. Despite positive performance, cost discipline appears to disproportionately affect employees rather than being shared equitably across leadership levels. Additionally, a return to office policy has been implemented, including for employees originally hired as remote. This has added strain and uncertainty for teams.

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Criteo Response
3mo
Thank you for sharing such detailed feedback. Every decision we make is taken with our long-term organizational health in mind. From top leadership to individual contributors, we are all committed to building sustainable success for our company and the people in it. Making Criteo a place where everyone can grow is a shared priority, and that’s why we equally value vertical and horizontal career pathways. When it comes to individual recognition, our merit compensation processes are structured and similar across our entire organization to ensure maximum fairness and equity. Since Criteo's success is built on connections, we strongly encourage our teams to come together to boost innovation and collaboration at once. By blending office presence with flexible options, we keep trust at the core of our work approach since everyone remain empowered to manage their time, energy, and schedule the way they see fit. Open feedback helps us improve and move forward, so thank you for sharing yours!
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