World-class R&D team, with a noticeable focus on tackling problems when they occur - Software Engineer Criteo Employee Review

5.0
Jan 26, 2014
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Pros

Very strong and modest R&D people Respect for technical people : you won't get stuck if you don't want to become a manager Ability to make a visible difference in many different ways and be congratulated publicly for that Young and fun atmosphere, with lots of events Very humble and accessible cofounders Strong will to identify and kill problems Freedom of speech : anonymous questions (sometimes harsh) are discussed openly by C-level in front of the whole company

Cons

As in any company growing this fast : useless layers (both human and administrative) between decisions and execution, even though there's always a way to bypass them Ambitious hiring plan, but no clear vision on internal promotion opportunities

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Great environment, great people to work with

Cons

Need to go back to office

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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!
2.0
Jan 31, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Smart, hardworking people at the individual contributor level (many of whom are now gone). Little micro-managing, but that’s because everyone’s bandwidth is near 0

Cons

Post–new CEO, the company has descended into complete chaos. There is no transparency around decisions that impact teams and roles. There have been consistent strategy, personnel, and supplier changes with no explanation, accountability, or follow-through. Cons, continued: Employee input and performance do not matter. Decisions feel driven by appeasing BoD and optics rather than results, input and reality. The culture has become a corporate hellscape of: Endless reorganizations with no clear rationale, including layoffs with no reasoning Vague all-hands meetings that avoid real issues, even when directly asked A massive disconnect between the C-suite and day-to-day reality Eroded trust and growing position insecurity Middle managers incentivized to prioritize managing up & executive optics over team advocacy “Return to Office” policy put in place when promised a “Work from Anywhere” position, where the RTO policy differs across employees’ location Little to no growth opportunities despite high performance Under-market average compensation that was justified by locale, “Work from Anywhere”, and flexibility — which was recently rolled back A clear favoritism to those that “talk the talk” vs “performance with numbers”

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