Monks reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,291 total reviews)
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31% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Monks has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,291 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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1K reviews
3.0
May 14, 2025

Junior

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work, good people, high profile clients

Cons

Hard to move up, no promotion

1.0
May 14, 2025

Run as far as you can

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

2.0
May 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good people ( not management) & you can still work remotely

Cons

-The company is merging with several others, and the situation has become chaotic. Instead of improving, things are getting worse. Wages haven’t been raised in over two years, with the excuse that targets aren’t being met—despite the fact that these targets are often set without proper support or resources. I’ve seen client partners inflate numbers just to make them look acceptable, even though they know those targets are unrealistic and won’t be met. -There’s no clear direction, and little consideration is given to employees’ long-term well-being. -Changes are being implemented too aggressively and within very short timeframes. -There have been frequent and significant layoffs lately. - No career opportunities

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