Taboola
What's the Work-Life Balance Like at Taboola?
Frequently Asked Questions
Work Environment
Taboolars find the work environment to be active, fast-paced, and focused on helping you grow professionally and meet your goals. Because we are a global company, you might occasionally need to join early morning or late evening calls to sync with other regions (role dependent). However, our leaders trust you and offer flexibility to help you manage your time. For example, if you have a late-night meeting, you are trusted to adjust your schedule the next day, whether that means leaving early or coming into the office a bit later, as long as you stay productive.
Flexibility & Time Off
Workload and work-life balance at Taboola are grounded in flexibility and trust. In The US, Taboola operates with a trust-based flexible time off policy with other markets allotted competitive time-off. In a recent employee survey, 94% of employees said they feel able to take time off when they need it.
Hybrid Model
Many Taboolars appreciate the hybrid work model, which currently includes three days in the office and flexibility to work remotely for the rest of the week. While some employees have expressed interest in spending more time in the office, leadership has been clear that the current structure will remain in place, while still welcoming anyone who prefers to come in more often.
Culture
Employees often describe Taboola as open, supportive, and flexible when it comes to balancing work and life. Overall, there's a culture of mutual respect for personal time, where flexibility helps people balance work with life outside the office.
Hybrid Work Model
Taboola's culture is built on trust between leadership and employees, which shapes our hybrid approach: three days in the office, two remote, with the option to come in more often if preferred. Most regions have set in-office days, though in some cases this is determined at the team level. Either way, teams coordinate specific days together to maximize time working side by side, but the policy isn't rigid — you can swap your days within the week to hit the three-day goal around personal appointments or vacations with manager approval. Leadership reaffirmed these hybrid expectations in March 2025, continuing to emphasize the value of in-person collaboration and relationship-building.
Working While Traveling
If you're traveling for personal reasons, you can work from other Taboola offices around the world for a day or two, a good way to stay productive while building connections with colleagues in different cities.
Office Environment
Leadership and the global Workplace Experience team invest heavily in creating offices designed for collaboration and comfort, with ergonomic workspaces, open layouts, and dedicated huddle rooms.
Staying Connected
To keep teams connected across regions and time zones, employees can choose between a company-covered phone plan or a company-provided device, and rely on tools like Slack and Google Workspace to collaborate.
Community & Perks
Across many offices, the Workplace Experience team brings people together through daily breakfasts in major hubs, catered lunches or meal credits, and regular on- and off-site events.
Taboola champions wellbeing through a people-first mentality rooted in trust and belonging, supporting the "whole person" through a hybrid work model, location-specific competitive time off, and location-specific health benefits. Taboola offers very affordable medical insurance plans. To save you time during a busy day, our plans include 24/7 access to doctors on virtual platforms. This lets you have virtual appointments for urgent care, check-ups, or mental health support from home, so you don't have to spend time in a waiting room. Leadership maintains transparency through open forums and "lunch and learns," ensuring every Taboolar has the resources and social network to thrive.
Taboola offices
Main Taboola hubs offer a physical workplace that fosters inclusivity with genderless bathrooms and complimentary hygiene products. Fueled workdays in major hubs include daily breakfasts, catered lunches or credits, stocked kitchens, frequent yoga or meditation sessions, and office games.
Health Benefits (Global)
Taboola offers affordable medical insurance plans, including 24/7 access to doctors via virtual platforms, so employees can get urgent care, check-ups, or mental health support from home without waiting rooms.
US
Employees and their families get free access to the SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program, offering 24/7 phone support and up to five free counseling sessions per issue (online or in person) for stress, relationships, finances, or legal questions. Physical health is supported through free FitOn access (on-demand workouts and nutrition plans) plus partnerships with local gyms and boutique fitness studios nationwide. A Flexible Time Off system removes the stress of tracking hours for rest, illness, or family matters, in addition to 10 paid company holidays per year.
UK
Employees have access to wellbeing apps (Help@hand, WeCare, and Spark) covering mental and physical health advice, lifestyle coaching, and legal and financial guidance — free, available 24/7, and shareable with immediate family. Both the private health insurance and health cash plan include counseling and physiotherapy access without a GP referral. Many benefits also include third-party gym and fitness equipment discounts or virtual class access.
Rest of EMEA
Private medical benefits include psychological support with access to dedicated specialists, along with physical classes and nutrition advice to support everyday wellbeing.
Taboola has been consistently recognized by outlets like Digiday, Built In, Great Place to Work, and Campaign for its work-life balance and culture. In the US, this extends to family support, including paid parental leave and pre-tax Dependent Care accounts for expenses like daycare, summer camps, or elder care plus optional discounted benefits (pet insurance, legal assistance, and identity theft protection) conveniently paid through payroll.
Taboola Employee Perspectives
At Taboola, we are proud to support our working mothers around the globe and create a nurturing environment where they can thrive. We understand motherhood’s unique challenges and rewards and believe these women bring invaluable perspectives and strengths to our workplace. That’s why we’ve implemented a range of benefits and policies designed to support them in their roles as both employees and parents.
In Thailand, we recently celebrated Mother’s Day, known locally as Wan Mae. In honor of this occasion, we interviewed several of our own amazing working mothers to learn about their experiences at Taboola and hear their advice.
Parental Leave Policies Create The Foundation For Family
Becoming a parent is a significant life event. It is a time filled with firsts, excitement, joy, and stress (let’s be honest!). Our parental leave policies ensure mothers and all caregivers have ample time to spend with the newest addition to their families and can return to work feeling energized and supported.
Taboola offers all primary caregivers:
- 26 weeks of paid leave, starting from the child’s birth or adoption date.
- Return-to-work flexibility: During the first two months, caregivers may work at 80% while still receiving full-time pay.
Taboola provides secondary caregivers with paid leave based on their tenure:
- First-year employees are given two weeks of paid parental leave.
- Second-year employees are given four weeks of paid parental leave.
- Employees in their third year or more are given eight weeks of paid parental leave, which can be taken consecutively or in two separate four-week periods.
How have these policies worked out for Taboola’s parents?
Chloe Trolliet, Sales Support Team Lead, loves cuddling with her 3-week-old son Archie and seeing him smile. She deeply appreciates Taboola’s maternity leave policy. It has allowed her to bond with her newborn and create unforgettable family memories during these early weeks.
Chloe’s Best Advice: Embrace the journey of motherhood with the support of a strong network, both at home and at work.
Tomoko Jazmines, Head of Growth and mother to one-and-a-half-year-old Rui, echoed Chloe’s sentiment. She told us she’s thankful for Taboola’s supportive parental policies and overall workplace flexibility, which have allowed her to spend quality time engaging in her and her son’s favorite activities, like singing, dancing, and swimming.
Tomoko’s Best Advice: Be flexible and know not everything will go as planned. Make a conscious effort to stay off devices at home and maintain open communication with your partner to stay aligned on family responsibilities.
Maddie Turk, Senior Sales Enablement Lead, credits Taboola’s maternity leave and work-from-home (WFH) policies as key factors in her decision to continue working. These policies have enabled her to balance professional responsibilities with family life, so she never misses an opportunity to sing and dance to her 1.5-year-old son Leland’s favorite songs.
Maddie’s Best Advice: Be present for your children and ensure your work hours are balanced with quality family time. Use schedules to stay organized and to plan activities that both parents and children can look forward to.
Prioritizing Balance With Flexible Time Off & Hybrid Work
In many locations, Taboola offers unlimited paid time off (PTO) and a hybrid working environment with three days in the office and two days working from home. We trust our employees to take time off to recoup when needed, unwind on family vacations, and then return to work feeling refreshed and ready to take on the next project.
Pratana (Pam) Khoongumjorn, HR Director, describes the opportunity to WFH twice weekly as “priceless.” Despite the occasional chaos of having her 2-year-old son Preston at home, she cherishes the extra time with him during these precious early years, especially when they head out to the yard to kick a ball around, a favorite activity of theirs.
Pratana’s Best Advice: Avoid unnecessary stress by embracing “forced prioritization” in your personal and professional life and be mentally prepared for unplanned changes.
Dahlia Solski, Director of Publisher Professional Services and mom to 3-year-old Leo and 15-month-old Olivia, treasures the flexibility Taboola provides. Working at her own pace helps her maintain a healthy work-life balance, manage her time effectively, and still have plenty of time to read to her kids and let loose during family dance parties.
Dahlia’s Best Advice: Embrace the flexibility employers offer and structure your schedules to maximize quality time with your children.
ERGs Deliver A Community of Support
DEI is not just a buzzword at Taboola; it’s part of our fabric. Our leadership believes that diversity and collaboration lead to better and more impactful business decisions, so they have set an ambitious goal: by 2025, 45% of all promotions and new hires, including key leadership roles, will be filled by women and/or racially diverse employees. To further support a culture of diversity and inclusion, Taboola has many ERGs.
Two of the ERGs that support working mothers are:
- TaboolHer: As the official Taboola Women’s Collective, this group works to highlight the value women bring to the workplace and to make Taboola a company where women choose to grow by bringing the entire organization together to celebrate the contributions of female Taboolars.
- Taboola Families: This group strives to create a community among current and prospective parents while also representing parents’ needs and perspectives at Taboola. While priorities are based on members’ input, they come together for education, sharing, mentorship, and events.
Naomi Kono, Senior Marketing Manager, is a single mom living abroad with her 12-year-old son Joe. When they aren’t traveling the world together, Naomi focuses on work (and Joe, of course!). She appreciates Taboola’s family-friendly environment, particularly the ability to bring her son to the office, which allows her to share her work life with him and fosters mutual understanding and support within the family.
Naomi’s Best Advice: Build a strong support network of friends, teachers, nannies, and colleagues. Seek help and support other parents when they need childcare solutions or help tackling different challenges.
Taboola is committed to creating a supportive environment that empowers employees to thrive at work and home. The experiences shared by our incredible mothers in Thailand are a testament to our ongoing efforts to foster a culture of flexibility, understanding, and community.
Taboola Employee Reviews
What People Are Saying About Taboola
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Remote or Hybrid Flexibility: Policies codify a structured three‑days‑in, two‑days‑remote model with the option to come in more often, offering location flexibility alongside in‑person collaboration. The setup is presented as “flexible” and supportive of day‑to‑day balance.
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Time Off Access: Trust‑based flexible time off and generous parental leave for primary caregivers are highlighted across materials. These benefits are positioned to make taking time away straightforward and supportive of family needs.
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Supportive Culture: Company communications emphasize accessible leadership, on‑site events, and recurring workplace recognitions that contribute to a positive daily experience. This environment is framed as open and supportive of work‑life integration.
Taboola's Benefits
Offers generous PTO
UK: 25 - 29 days of annual leave France: 25–29 days + RTT Germany: 30 days Spain: 24-30 days Turkey: 20-24 days Italy: 25-30 days
Provides bereavement leave
Provides floating holidays
Provides paid holidays
Provides paid sick days
Utilizes an Unlimited PTO policy
Taboola US Offices have an unlimited PTO policy.
Offers company-sponsored happy hours
Offers company-sponsored outings
Offers Employee Resource Groups
Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community
In-office days / expectations are defined
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
Utilizes a hybrid work model
Globally, Taboola offers a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in office and 2 days to work remotely. Taboolars always have the option to work from the office more often if they'd like.
