Pros
This was a great first job out of college. I left my "dream" job in exchange for the culture that Monumetric had, and it was the best decision I had made in a long time. I was hired for one role, but that quickly transitioned to a different role that fit the company (and myself) better. I learned a lot about an industry I had never interacted with before, and quickly took over a book of business that included a vast majority of the clientele. The tech industry moves fast, and you learn a lot while trying to keep up. The team there is close-knit, collaborative, and very supportive. I made some great friends during my time there, and felt like they genuinely cared about me. We had fun together, worked hard together, and went through some pretty sh*tty experiences together. Unlimited PTO, snacks, and lots of activities as a group. It was a great springboard to my current role, and I'm glad I gained the experience I did!
Cons
About a year and a half in, things got ugly fast. We lost some significant clients, experienced a massive round of layoffs, and there were several issues externally that directly impacted things internally. The culture changed, quickly. There were a lot of closed-door decisions that impacted the whole floor, and the attitude in the office was bad (to say the very least). There's a lot of talk about the team culture and how to improve it, but that usually lasts just as long as it takes to read the next business book and start talking about that one. While there are a lot of activities as a group, as a predominantly male office, they are catered to the men. Lots of sports. Which is all fun and games...until they pick on the girls for not knowing what's going on. Feels very elementary school-ish sometimes. Very little opportunity for growth or upward movement. An opportunity for promotion only happened once in the two years I was there, and even then, that team was more or less dissolved when all the clients they'd worked with left. With a small team (fewer than 20 people when I left), the teams are pretty well-cemented, and all future plans were banking on a product so far in the future that many people were concerned about anything being around by the time that product launched. I don't know if it's changed since then, but unless you were part of the inside circle, there were very few updates given about plans after the launch or even how job roles would be impacted. The biggest takeaway I got is that Monumetric really likes the "next big thing." They want to be five steps ahead of the curve and beat everyone to the punch, but are lacking the materials/experience to perfect the products and services they currently offer. We spent a lot of time chasing after a shiny new toy rather than fixing the issues customers asked for over and over again. And when there were significant issues that needed to be resolved quickly, it seemed all our eggs were in one basket. Pay is on the very low end for the industry.