Monks reviews

3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,288 total reviews)
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Sir Martin Sorrell | Wesley ter Haar | Bruno Lambertini

30% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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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1.0
Jan 13, 2025

Posing for selfies while the ship sinks

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There really aren't any at this point

Cons

They treat their people like disposable resources, apparently know very little about running a profitable business, spend tons of money chasing trends (AI, metaverse, NFTs & Web3, etc), then fire the competent, billable people when they come up against budget shortfalls. They'll fire managers, then promote people from their teams without backfill or pay raises, and make them do their old jobs in addition to their new management responsibilities.

3.0
Nov 28, 2024

Headed downhill

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Pros

-Really great benefits, especially health insurance, at zero cost to employee. -Remote work flexibility across the board. -Pockets of great people doing great creative work.

Cons

-Lack of clear vision/identity from senior management. Can’t decide if Monks is an agency or production company. Don't have a strong plan for profitability either way. -Poor employee retention due to lack of opportunity for growth/development. As stated in other reviews, standard HR protocols like annual performance reviews aren’t conducted, seemingly so that raises never need to be given out. Top talent sees this and is leaving as a result. -As stated in other reviews, large swaths of talented employees are being laid off simply to be swapped for lower-cost replacements in other countries. -As also stated in other reviews, the company aggressively expanded through a series of poorly managed acquisitions that led to a lot of internal friction. They swung for the fences but ultimately whiffed, with stock plummeting as a result. -Individual client teams largely operate as independent entities. So you better like where you land, because stretch opportunities are minimal.

1.0
Feb 7, 2024

Stay Away

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Pros

There’s some really good people outside of management Good health benefits

Cons

Management gives little direction and no path to advancement. Constant layoffs for everyone below VP level. Somehow VPs and above always manage to survive. Absolutely no cohesion amongst departments. Most employees have no idea what the full set of resources and services are for the company. This place set my career back 3 years.

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