Monster.com Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I've worked for Monster.com since 2011, and it's been a great experience."

"I have worked for Monster Worldwide for 2 + years. It is a very high paced, high energy work environment that enables an employee to have a very profitable sales career. The training is excellent and it is a really great company to grow a sales career. I would encourage anyone that is looking for more experience in the .com industry to look for employment there."

"This was a very good company to work for."

"Monster is an extremely diverse company that truly cares about its employees. Unfortunately, the times are hard and the economy has caused some issues."

"I've been with Monster for 13+ years. I started before the bubble broke. I've seen good times and I've seen bad times. I can honestly say I loved my job. With recent business decisions, I have only started to look for a new job. I understand what the company has to do. They are doing what is best for the company, stock holders etc etc. It just does not work for me."

"I've worked for Monster since 2012. I've found it to be a good company with good work environment and good opportunities to grow."

"Led strategy for Monster worldwide helping expand into new markets."

What do you like about working at Monster.com?

"Great name recognition based on decade of Internet leadership. Historically valuable."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask for examples of how failure is handled to understand the corporate culture. Always ask if their offer is the best they can do. There's always more available."

What don't you like about working at Monster.com?

"Senior management is not trustworthy, has failed vision, no direction, has underperformed for past 5+ years."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Fire the CEO and his cronies and bring in people who know the industry. Set a mission to be a great place to work, and practice what you should be preaching."

What do you like about working at Monster.com?

"No need for suits or business attire. That's one thing monster gets."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Expect a lot of churn, and be realistic about how slowly things can move at a big company."

What don't you like about working at Monster.com?

"The culture fears change and yet is constantly trying to create innovation. Projects are often abandoned, under-strategized, or launched without much thought. Imposed timelines create pressure before project scope is determined at times."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase autonomy, decrease micromanagement, enable teams to make their own decisions and take acceptable risks when subjectivity is the only real metric."

What do you like about working at Monster.com?

"Monster.com is the finest place to work. It gives freedom, knowledge and firsthand experience in sales and sales management."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You need to spend some time with the company to gain knowledge and experience."

What don't you like about working at Monster.com?

"It takes time to grow in this company and get recognized."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Identify the right talent and give them career enhancement opportunities at the right time."

"Extremely dysfunctional company operating in panic mode."

What do you like about working at Monster.com?

"It pays many people very well for what their job is -- too well."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Consider it only as a short-term option. This company isn't in it for the long haul."

What don't you like about working at Monster.com?

"The teams I worked on were extremely dysfunctional, full of petty in-fighting, a lack of cooperation, an obsession with innovative brainstorming while never actually doing any work. Group-think, far too many stakeholders on every project, a complete lack of understanding at higher levels of how a modern Internet company should work. This company is lumbering along into extinction."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management team demands sycophants and yes-men, and there is high turnover in mid-management: in one year, I had three managers (one got fired in a fit of anger, one quit in a fit of anger)."

"A great place to start a career in web development"

What do you like about working at Monster.com?

"The company is flexible with college schedules, and the folks there are very friendly."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I would dress nicely, but don't overdo it. The company is geared towards students, and prefers not to retain employees for more than 2 years."

What don't you like about working at Monster.com?

"The management seems to be lacking in long term planning, as well as financial management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest writing a more solid business plan, and focus on core issues of the company."