Monster Worldwide Reviews in Boston, MA Area

Pros

Good people, flexible schedule, good location

Cons

Benefits package is not good at all...not much room for growth

Pros

Monster Worldwide makes a difference by connecting people with the resources they need and helping them make the decisions that affect their lives.

Cons

The organization is dominated by sales staff.

Pros

The benefits were decent. And there were fun things to do to waste time -- pool table, etc. Neat building.

Cons

I worked at Monster for a few years and I can honestly say that I did not do anything. I was not the only one -- no one ever took ownership for their responsibilities (likely because they didn't do anything either). Monster could easily get rid of half of its employees and function just fine.

Also, decisions were always made without involving the main players. If a Marketing decision were made, no doubt no one from Marketing was involved.

Pros

1. Great technical exposure. If you're looking for technical challenges, then yes, you'll love it here!
2. Fast paced organization - pretty aggressive deadlines
3. You'll get parking in the Maynard, MA but great views in Cambridge, MA (near MIT)
4. Co-workers are very motivated and knowledgeable in general.

Cons

1. Processes are not really in place
2. Extremely high initial learning curve.
3. Not much knowledge/information documented properly. This is because of the very fast paced, aggressive schedules and the agile changes. This is problematic.
4. Pay hikes are very meager.
5. Slow promotions

Pros

* You can work on some interesting projects.
* You can work with some intelligent and competent people.
* You are working for a "known" company. Name recognition is high.

Cons

* Non-stop upper management turnover and issues.
* Nepotism has always been a problem.
* Its best days are behind it. Does anyone think Monster has a vision anymore?

Advice to Senior Management

* I would offer them some, but they wouldn't listen.
* Ranting at company meetings is not great for morale.

Pros

Good compensation. Advanced technical solutions.

Cons

Poor organization structure - makes simple things complex and slows down overall progress

Advice to Senior Management

When your team is appreciated and is allowed to grow, you too will.

Pros

Lots to do, opportunities to learn, good people. Monster has decent upper management and I believe they are trying to do the right things. They continued innovating despite the difficult economy over the past couple of years and tried to be fair to employees.

Cons

Crazy schedules and processes made it hard to do the right thing at times

Advice to Senior Management

Work on development processes and procedures

Pros

Good compensation and convenient location

Cons

Chauvinistic, predatory culture that originates from the top (CEO) down. Organization is a political nightmare where backstabbing and intimidation is a daily occurrence. Structurally, departments are constantly pitted against one another, creating a cannibalistic culture where they actively undermine each others efforts as a means of justifying their own value to the organization. Executive directives are single mindedly driven by their own self serving agendas, leaving ZERO room for creativity or innovation.

Monster is on a steady course toward self destruction. STAY as far AWAY as possible!!

Advice to Senior Management

Resign immediately

Pros

Compensation is good when goals are met

Cons

Definition of quotas.
Quotas are always not ready on time.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to the employees regarding product. Keep it simple with employers and job seekers.

Pros

name recognition, smart people, great building, daycare onsite, learned a lot, pay and benefits were decent, flexibility and family friendliness

Cons

Ruthless company that will throw you out like yesterday's trash, lots of office politics, too many meetings, too much bureacracy, too much turnover, too many layoffs

Advice to Senior Management

Guys -- you let some great people go. I think you were throwing the baby out with the bathwater to save costs. If you really want to make cuts, streamline the bureacracy and find ways people can work together.