Decent company - growth limited. Difficult remote work - Software Engineer Taboola Employee Review

3.0
8 Jan 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Has a very relaxed atmosphere in the office, and the local coworkers here are mostly great people. I was given room to work on many types of projects and learn from more experienced engineers.

Cons

The biggest issue has been the remote office status. Though the LA office is very much a core part of RnD, we are often not given the same benefits/perks/considerations as our coworkers at 'RnD HQ' in Tel Aviv

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Taboola Response
4y
Thank you for sharing your review of Taboola. We are glad you had some positive things to say about your job and the company. A remote work environment has been a challenge for many companies, including Taboola. Steps we’ve taken to help mitigate the effect on our Taboolars include a significant stipend for home office set-up, and team budgets for in-person and virtual events. We are also in the process of opening a brand-new office in DTLA so that when we can go safely back to work, our employees have a great space to work in. We do regularly evaluate and add to our health and wellness benefits for all our offices. Please share your thoughts with your HRBP or manager if you have any benefits you’d like us to consider adding. This has been a difficult few years for all of us, so thank you for hanging in there, and we look forward to better days.

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5.0
31 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
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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
3mo
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
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
4mo
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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