MonsterReviews 123

I paid several hundred dollars to Monster to write my resume. It was the worst resume writing service I have ever used. I have used several other resume writing services over the past couple years so I had work to compare the services of Monster to. The first draft of Monster services looked like it was written by a high school student. I asked for a refund after the first draft, as it was so poor, and they refused. They said I could give my feedback and write out the changes I wanted, I explained this would take so long for me to send revisions, isn't that the point of hiring a professional resume writing service, to save time and work. Very disappointed, wouldn't use them again or recommend them to anyone

I've signed up to all the major job search websites and the only one to never send me anything relevant is Monster. The vacancies have either expired - even on their own website, the email subject rarely matches the job description or location in the email body (Product Owner in London vs ScrumMaster in Germany when I am a contract Java Dev) or you hear absolutely nothing after you apply for a role. There are so many other far more useful job search sites out there, that you really don't need to was your time or hopes with Monster. And this is after 4 years of daily emails none of which has resulted in anything from them as they're impossible to unregister from.

I wish I had read these reviews first! Their career advisor got in touch with me after looking at my CV from their site. They offered a "discount" on their advertised CV and Job Search services. The price was still very high but they promised that they would provide me with access to an exclusive part of their data bank and that with this access along with the other services, with my years of experience and domain, I would be able to get exactly the type of position I was looking for within a great salary range and within 2 months. They also claimed that they had a high success rate in exactly what I was looking for. Again, I had used Monster before (not these services) and was happy with what I got out of it but clearly things have really gone downhill since.
Since getting their services I repeatedly reminded them that of no recruiter was contacting with positions anywhere near what had been promised I would get from buying their package.

This is a scam service, do not pay them anything! Their "career advisors" from India are only interested in taking your money and the rest of the company does not care on following through on the guarantees that they promise. Only the CV service came through although given how little impact it had, you can ask if they really added any value.

They target unemployed people at their most vulnerable and scam them out of whatever they think they can get. When I pointed this out they told me to just wait, another 4 months, totally ignoring their original guarantee of viable positions within 2 months. If I had the luxury of waiting 3 times longer, I would not invest more than 34k INR to accelerate my search!
I promptly asked for a refund for a failure on their part to deliver the promised service and this is when I saw how little they care about their customer; they emailed me a long list of hoops to jump through to her me get my goal, all related to having me make further use of their services! Their customer services then feigned ignorance, refusing to acknowledge the contents of my email and sent me back to the same scam artist who took my money. Do not make the same mistake I did, they are not a reputable organisation.
Keep your money, stay far away from them and warn others!

Contact me if you also had a terrible experience with Monster
Hi All! Feel free to email me if you like to make a court case against Monster. (Fb: Joanna M Dudziak)
The management of this company acts like they are above everyone, and hasn't even got a complaints policy.

See my story below:
My experience with Monster was a total waste of time.
Actually, I felt like I am have been working for them by clearing their database!

Before we went ahead with the offer, we were told by a member of their team that there is over 170 experienced candidates in 10 miles radius.
Also, when I mentioned that CV library is cheaper, their team member said that Monster is better as it has fresh database and applicants are recent - about two months old.
Not even mentioning the fact that apparently if I search a specific job title, with Monster all CVs in the search would be for that position Not True

Here is the reality:
11 Cvs in 10miles Radius which are 3 months old
2! Cvs in 10 miles Radius which are 1 month old?!

I have been given false information to sell me the product.

I have been in the staffing industry for 7 yrs now and monster used to be the go to tool. Now they make big claims, force you into a year long contract and have no viable candidates to work with. DO not pay for Monster-use Indeed much better, less cost and no commitment.

I had purchased Resume Highlighter Service, Express Resume Service and smart Resume since 60 days and every time I compline to them they say only give us 5 working days and the service will be in your account and I think my money gone with out any benefits I paid over 450$ for the services; moreover the regular account is not working I couldn't update my information even verifying my contacts the only think that other companies from India started to call me and ask me for more money to fined me works lol.

Monster.com is the worst recruitment tool that you could ever possibly want to have. The only applications that i have received for the multitude of jobs posted are random applications from India when the job is in the UK.

They dont have an up to date searching database - they dont advertise thier company and so there is no up to date traffic that they attract. They will blind you with promises of extra things to attract candidates that possibly would work but they dont have the traffic and so its a non starter no matter what they offer.

They will tie you into a contract that you cant get out of and will provide nothing of use.

In a nutshell, they are bloody awful... STAY AWAY