More negative than positive working experience - People Team Taboola Employee Review

1.0
4 Aug 2023
Recommend
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Pros

As below. My time with the company was unsatisfied...

Cons

My time with the company was unsatisfied. I am sharing open thoughts, hoping it provides an insightful view for potential applicants. Management was nothing short of disappointing. I struggled to see eye to eye with the leadership team and my manager, whose leadership style was overbearing. The constant micromanagement made it almost impossible to work with autonomy. The company culture, supposedly innovative, was a show. In reality, it was traditional to the core and lacking in openness and creativity. The practices and hierarchical structure suffocated true collaboration and meaningful contributions from team members. One of the most unsatisfied area was the unchallenging nature of the work. Despite possessing skills and abilities I was eager to apply, I was made to perform mundane tasks that failed to use my true potential. Worse, the company lacks recognition for hard work and accomplishments. No matter how dedicated or successful an employee was, there was rarely any acknowledgment or appreciation especially for non-revenue generating team. This impact employee morale and affects loyalty to the company. In conclusion, my experience was full of frustration, disappointment and wasted potential. The toxic combination of an overbearing manager, a traditional culture and the absence of recognition made it an experience I would not wish for future employees.

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5.0
31 Mar 2026
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Pros

Overall, it’s been a positive and rewarding experience, and I’m glad to be part of a team that values both performance and people.

Cons

it will be more helpful if has local admin support

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Taboola Response
2mo
Thank you for sharing a review! We're so happy to hear that you've been enjoying your #TaboolaLife experience! We hear your note about local admin support, and encourage you to share this feedback with your HRBP or manager if you haven't already.
3.0
4 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

1. Generous benefits, pay is not too bad for someone new to the industry. 2. beautiful working space full of food, snacks, drinks, etc 3. Basically, the corporate want to make sure you are comfortable at work and have all the required gadgets 4. CEO is ambitious, highly involved, and actively seeking out new directions for the company instead of sitting on the native market they already dominated

Cons

1. Your personal experiences are highly related to the team you are on. 2. Some managers, who I am not sure if this is a culture or langauge issues, often sound condescending. Whenever you ask questions, instead of providing instruction, they will use rhetorical questions and leave you even more confused. Some like to blow things out of proportion when they disagree with your work. 3. Sending work messages 24/7 for nonurgent issues every day, even if you say 'not expecting you to reply,' is still pressure, especially coming from your direct manager. 4. The company pays hella amount of attention to their online reviews. They have people rolling out a food cart to encourage people leave comments/reviews online. I see this as both good and bad. Good because the employer does care about employee feedback, at least seemingly. Bad because you only need to PR this hard when things are not doing good. 5. Mandatory days at the office are Mon, Tues, and Thursday instead of letting you choose the days. Make you feel like a kindergarten kid when you have such limited freedom for your own schedule. 6. Toxic behaviors are tolerated

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Taboola Response
3mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for the time you spent with us. We appreciate you highlighting that your experience was deeply shaped by your specific team environment, and we value the honesty regarding where you felt our culture didn't hit the mark. Hearing your feedback on communication styles, work-life boundaries, and our internal policies is important to us as we continue to evolve. We’re grateful for the positive insights you shared and wish you the very best in your next professional chapter.
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