Not very "people-oriented" attitude after all - Graphic Designer Monks Employee Review

3.0
Feb 26, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Very comfortable office, good food, nice bonuses and locally initiated activities at the office (I loved frequenting life drawing sessions a lot)

Cons

I was laid off after 1 year of work at the company. Constant growth-review meetings which occurred once per 2 weeks were very annoying, to be honest, and ended up for nothing considering the layoff. The company chose to notify me about the latter a month prior to my end date, choosing the safest option for itself (not notifying an employee earlier so it wouldn't have to pay additional compensation to the employee). All in all, even with attractive "packaging", the experience at the company left the impression that it doesn't really care about its people as it so often claims.

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5.0
Jun 29, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

It's been such a pleasure, joy and fresh air to work here. I'm respected, as is my work life balance.

Cons

Leadership hasn't always been consistent with their words and actions, making it feel scary and tumultuous at times.

2.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Good pay. Started as a solid brand with talented coworkers.

Cons

No real upward mobility or promotion opportunity. Higher-level senior management is disconnected from creative leadership and tends to gamble a bit too much with client relationships. Agency promises a lot of benefits and growth opportunities for employees that do not come to fruition. When budgets get tight, they cut creative teams regardless of whether the account and employee have been performing well for the agency.

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