Great experience for a short time - Technical Solutions Engineer Criteo Employee Review

3.0
13 Aug 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Remote-friendly with office optional Most people working there are nice Space for a lot of knowledge sharing Great range of benefits: option for food card, small wellness allowance, wellness app subscriptions, sick leave paid in full You can learn to do a lot of independent work and projects

Cons

Middle managers give priority to friends on promotion path, a salary increase of more than 4% is almost impossible Some managers will override company-wide policies like flexible work and no-meeting Fridays Managers are very hard to get in contact with, as they seem to have a calendar full of meetings

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Criteo Response
9mo
Open feedback is always an invaluable source of knowledge for us to improve our ways of working, so thank you for sharing yours! First of all, it is great to hear you've made the most out of the playground we offer here. Ensuring new ideas are heard and bold thinking encouraged is one major aspect of who we are and definitely what makes us, us. Regarding your input on management and opportunities, we know both these areas are up for constant improvement everywhere, and so we strive to make bottom-up approaches and opportunities more accessible and transparent for all. We are greateful for your contribution to making Criteo the unique place it is today. Best of luck for what comes next!

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5.0
25 Mar 2026
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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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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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