Overall a positive experience, but sudden layoff - Anonymous employee Criteo Employee Review

4.0
Sep 12, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I loved the collaborative atmosphere of my team and the innovative projects we worked on. The company offered excellent benefits, including healthcare and flexible working hours, which contributed to a good work-life balance.

Cons

Unfortunately, I was laid off unexpectedly in Spring 2024. The entire process felt abrupt, as I was given just 24 hours to hand over my projects and say goodbye to colleagues. However, the layoff package was generous, which helped ease the transition despite the suddenness. While the experience was positive overall, the unexpected nature of the layoff left me feeling unprepared.

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Criteo Response
1y
Even though we are trying our best to navigate this delicate terrain, letting people go is always a painful decision and we regret you felt a bit blind-sighted by the sudden way it happened. Thank you for sharing it openly though; it will help us improve how we do things in the future. We are glad you enjoyed your time at Criteo and thank you for your contribution! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Great environment, great people to work with

Cons

Need to go back to office

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Criteo Response
1w
We're thrilled to receive such positive feedback and to know that you've found a place where you can grow and thrive at Criteo. Thank you for sharing and for your trust all these years. It's great to have you on the team!
1.0
Feb 26, 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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