Constant rolling lay-offs, chaotic timelines, burnout - Art Director Monks Employee Review

1.0
Oct 1, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Remote work and good benefits.

Cons

The frequent re-organizations that happen from the top down every few months have created a culture of chaos and all-time low morale. Unrealistic timelines, under-estimated hours, poor management. Decisions are driven by numbers for the shareholders. Most people are looking to leave. They continue to post positions while laying off the same positions from within. I left as soon as I found something else.

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5.0
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Pros

Good benefits and great coworkers Lots of room to Frow

Cons

Hard work life balance Sometimes unorganized

3.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The team members who are in the weeds

Cons

* Low pay and lack of career progression. Last year I had my first raise in years but it was a VERY small increase that hasn't improved my quality of life unfortunately. This year they pushed the merit increase by half a year. There isn't a doubt among all of colleagues that this is an intentional move to get more folks to quit / save money. * High employee turnover. * Multiple waves of layoffs and departures since 2024. Lack of communication and planning around layoffs leads to us having to figure out solutions on the fly and it honestly does not seem like that leadership cares about how these layoffs are affecting the CURRENT business. * Rotating door of Execs who have no idea what's going on in the ground. We're just treated like numbers on a spreadsheet.

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