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

35% 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
May 14, 2025

Run as far as you can

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Pros

Absolutely no pros to list.

Cons

The company was a dream to work for UNTIL we were acquired by Monks. I worked here for 5 years (pre and post acquisition) and I watched this company fall apart. What was once an absolutely amazing culture completely disappeared overnight. I don't quite know how it's even still functioning. Constant layoffs, extremely short staffed, little to no communication, tone at the top is absolutely horrid, no sense of teamwork, and everyone is just looking out for themselves and will throw you under the bus the first chance they get which is why I always kept my distance. Expectations were unclear, management was RUDE, no help offered even after I communicated I was overwhelmed because they fired pretty much everyone in my department, unrealistic expectations, and they make it VERY clear you are just a number to them and not human. No one knows what's happening half the time because there are either too many layoffs or people are constantly quitting. Every day was a complete disaster. Once I quit I felt the biggest weight lifted off my shoulders. My only regret was staying as long as I did. If you end up accepting a job here, do not trust anyone and don't get too close. They may appear friendly but it's a facade.

1.0
Jul 2, 2024

Stay away !

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Pros

Health Benefits for US employees are great

Cons

Volatile and cruel environment. Terrible leadership and vision. Chances are you will be laid off

1.0
May 5, 2023

Avoid this dumpster fire.

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Pros

They sent me a brand new MacBook. Most people here do actually want to do a good job but the place is such a shitshow that it impedes everyone’s ability to do literally anything.

Cons

It’s about 40 different companies dressed up in a trench coat pretending to be a “unified “ brand. In-fighting and political machinations galore. No support/coaching for upward growth of current employees. Low-ball salaries, even for the industry.

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