Does Monks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Monks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Monks. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Monks?

58% of Monks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Monks 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Monks?

Estagiário (75) , Account Manager (71) , Project Manager (70) , Designer (41) , Producer (33) , Analista Júnior (30) , Frontend Developer (30) , Creative Director (27) , Senior Account Manager (27) , Analista (26) , Graphic Designer (26) , Software Engineer (25) , Account Director (22) , Senior Project Manager (22) , Senior Producer (21)

What are the pros of working at Monks according to real employee reviews?

"There are many great people left who care for both their colleagues and their clients." ((in 163 reviews)); "The benefits are great and have been improving over time." ((in 102 reviews)); "great team; challenging design projects" ((in 60 reviews)); "Good work life balance in genera" ((in 50 reviews)); "bosses and colleagues are nice" ((in 43 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Monks according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary compared to the market" ((in 71 reviews)); "Bad management processes." ((in 65 reviews)); "Leadership has no concrete direction" ((in 63 reviews)); "Layoffs are a constant fear." ((in 55 reviews)); "low pay considering the talent of the people and the money that they bring to the company" ((in 34 reviews))

What are employees saying about Monks layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Monks layoffs and their outlook for job security at Monks in 2026.

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3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,288 total reviews)

Sir Martin Sorrell | Wesley ter Haar | Bruno Lambertini

30% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

Monks has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,288 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Monks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0

Mar 9, 2026

The team was great, upper management not so much

Junior digital designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved everyone I worked with. Great environment and supportive team.

Cons

Upper management and HR were really difficult to deal with.

4.0

Feb 25, 2026

N/A

Senior media manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Monks has a great culture

Cons

Teams work extremely lean at times

2.0

Feb 24, 2026

Limited growth opportunities

Acount manager 3

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High profile clients/brands and talented people

Cons

Lots of talented people have left and or been laid off, lacking company culture, high profile clients but at times there weren’t many interesting projects to get to work on, and the pay is not at all competitive.

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