Work hard, Play hard - Anonymous employee Criteo Employee Review

4.0
May 30, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Criteo is definitely nothing like any other company I have worked for. I came from a super corporate environment, so it took a little while to get used to some of the perks... ~Amazing, helpful, laid back personalities of fellow employees and management ~Frequent happy hours and social events ~Casual yet professional dress code ~Yearly trip to Paris for a company summit Criteo is an amazing company to work for, some tweaks need to be worked out, but I can honestly say I enjoy coming to work every day. Everyone here works hard and it shows. Having that kind of environment pushes everyone else to go above and beyond.

Cons

The technology is not up-to-par. I don’t have the authority to do a lot of the things I should without going around the red tape. Since this is a French based company, working with the time difference is difficult, it’s hard to get things done. I feel like the offices outside of Paris are just following along in their footsteps without any control. Its not fair when we have issues at hand and need an immediate response. All the decisions come from people who work in a completely different time zone and its impossible to get answers and get your job done. We don’t have a dedicated IT person who knows everything with our systems and programs in the office daily to help us with all the different issues/questions we have. Usually, we wait for Paris for answers, and waiting for Paris is definitely NOT a pleasant experience; especially when they really don’t understand the issue at hand. We are a tech company correct?? Well, we definitely need more knowledgeable technical people helping employees out with daily issues in every office.

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Criteo Response
11y
Hi - thank you for your feedback! Appreciate you putting this review on Glassdoor, and absolutely acknowledge that as a company there's always more room to grow e.g. with creating smoother processes at the local level. Will definitely pass on this feedback.

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Criteo Response
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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.
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Criteo Response
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Through the way they connect, build each other up, and impact one another, people make Criteo into a unique workplace every day, and we’re glad it's something you appreciated during your time with us. When it comes to our company’s future, decisions are never arbitrary but made with shared responsibility, maximum transparency, and bearing our long-term organizational health in mind. Yet, receiving open feedback, whether positive or not, is always valuable to us, so thank you for sharing yours. We wish you the best for what comes next.
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