Monitor Group Reviews

I worked at Monitor Group as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Really smart people
Generally interesting work
Global staffing + presence

Cons – Deloitte
Limited commercial success
Smaller = more difficult to go abroad (sometimes)

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Monitor Group full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – informal work environment so young professionals get the opportunity to take the lead on a number of initiatives

Cons – support staff are second class citizens

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Monitor Group

Pros – Great culture, excellent learning environment and broad learning experiences

Cons – Lagging compensation compared to similar firms

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Monitor Group full-time for more than a year

Pros – Exposure to challenging, intellectually stimulating work
While the firm is not diverse in absolute numerical terms, it's extremely accommodating of diversity (e.g., LGBT, ethnicity)
Quirkier and more cerebral than most

Cons – Poor work/life balance
Unstable portfolio of clients

Advice to Senior Management – Hopefully, the transition to Deloitte will strengthen Deloitte's brand and keep some of Monitor's great IP and culture

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Monitor Group full-time for more than a year

Pros – Young consultants are very fun, intelligent.
The admin team is great! We bond very well.
It is awesome to work at a place and actually feel needed - although I am not a client-facing part of this company, I still feel like an essential part of it.

Cons – Consultants are busy people, who are not always conscious of the people on the staff team. We are often cleaning up messes that they leave behind.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Monitor Group full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Great people and community
Diversity of project work
An organization of ideas

Cons – Uncertain track going forward
Management team needs to get act together

Advice to Senior Management – Truly reward performance. Deliver on your promise of being a meritocracy
Be bold

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Monitor Group full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – * We're known for having a positive culture and good people by comparison to other management consulting firms.
* We don't typically staff cases at the client site all week long.
* We focus on strategy, and do comparatively little transactional, outsourced analysis

Cons – * We don't have a very well-known brand, even though we're in roughly the top five globally.
* We're not as large as some of our competitors.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Monitor Group full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Smart, passionate people with a bit less ego than other top tier strategy firms. Monitor has unique hiring standards which place intellect in the context of other substantive qualitative factors--such as the willingness to listen and learn from your mistakes. Those who have the 'smartest guy in the room' attitude generally do not make the cut, and if they slip through, they don't do well.

This lends itself to a positive culture which is competitive, but not cutthroat.

Monitor has all the trappings of a global consulting organization full of influential thought leaders. New ideas are constantly in the air, and everyone loves a good wonky intellectual discussion.

Cons – As with any strategy firm, a lot of learning is in the ether. You will get a strong dose of strategy exposure, which may not always translate into the nuts and bolts business execution skills that budding entrepreneurs might desire. It can be overly theoretical at times, while at other times somewhat regimented and dictated by use of existing 'house favorite' strategy frameworks.

You will learn to think about business, you won't learn how to run one exactly.

The salaries are good, but probably a notch below McKinsey, et al. You will probably make more than most of your friends, however, so don't fret. Bonuses can be quite large too.

They have done better at developing the Alumni network more recently, but they could do more to create the kind of network that other large firms enjoy.

Advice to Senior Management – I think Monitor is well-run and continues to grow and diversify. It has been some time since my departure, so I cannot speak to current issues with the business.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Monitor Group

Pros – Brilliant, quirky people. Opportunities to work across many sectors and strategic issue areas.

Cons – Long hours, weak bonuses, and challenged leadership.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Monitor Group

Pros – Terrific, smart, and interesting colleagues. Collegial and friendly work environment. Great subunits in innovation, scenario planning, government, and nonprofit work. Terrific feedback systems and very supportive professional development environment. A great place to learn and develop valuable skills. I would recommend it highly as a good place for early career (pre- and 5 yrs post MBA/MA) growth.

Cons – The company as a whole doesn't really seem to know who or what it wants to be. There's so much talent, so many good ideas, but no clear purpose or direction. Hopefully, that will change in time.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend