Culture shift after the Monks merger - Backend Developer Monks Employee Review

4.0
9 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Excellent work culture and employee care during the Zemoga period. - Competitive salary. - Annual flexible benefits budget that employees can distribute according to their needs. - Exposure to more international projects after the merger. - Opportunity to work with global teams and clients.

Cons

- Many employee-focused perks were removed after the merger (birthday celebrations, Amazon birthday gift, annual bonus). - “Remote work from anywhere” benefit was eliminated due to company policies. - Cultural shift after the merger — employees feel more like resources than individuals. - Reduced sense of being heard by upper management. - Loss of the strong employee-first culture that originally defined Zemoga.

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3.0
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Pros

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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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