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      Poor leadership, great perks - Anonymous employee Criteo Employee Review

      3.0
      22 Feb 2017
      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Technology that works Nice offices with free drinks and food Annual summer retreat that involved every employee Smart people Fun culture Solid benefits package and vacation time

      Cons

      Poor leadership especially within the mid-market team Some managers were promoted too early and have 0 leadership/management skills Paris HQ can painfully slow things down Lack of direction and resources Long interview process with too many people involved

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      Criteo Response
      9y
      Hi there - thank you for taking the time to submit such thoughtful feedback! Appreciate your candor and detail here. Firstly, really glad to see the things that you have positive feedback on - we have a great product, and invest in making our offices a fun and engaging atmosphere to be a part of! On the flip side, you've pointed out one of our greatest challenges. With more than doubling our size each year, we've needed to ask employees to stretch themselves take on more responsibilities, and step into management roles, perhaps faster than what would be ideal in a perfect world. On the one hand, this has created some great progression opportunities for a lot of our highly successful employees. On the other, it does mean that some of our managers are "learning on the job". Because of this, we're just in the process of rolling out a newly designed management & leadership education program designed to support our new managers through this transition. We will be starting the pilot next month, and will roll this out more broadly in Q2 and beyond. You're exactly right in pointing out this challenge, and we hope that this tremendous investment, along with additional leadership support, can help address these concerns. In the mean time, if you have a specific concern that needs to be addressed more urgently, please do reach out to your leadership or your HR Business Partner. Best HR

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      5.0
      25 Mar 2026
      Senior account strategist
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good work life balance, all young people.

      Cons

      Taking away perks that we have had for a long time. Eventually reach your cap as an IC.

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      Criteo Response
      2mo
      We're glad to know you've had a positive experience with us all those years. Open feedback always helps us improve and move forward so thank you for sharing and for contributing to making Criteo such a special place to work.
      1.0
      26 Feb 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Business outlook

      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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