Since XX Artists deleted their reviews - Anonymous employee Monks Employee Review

1.0
Oct 5, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

None that I can think of

Cons

XX Artists is like a high school clique of mean girls hiring everyone else to do their bidding for them. When I was there, the CEO and Chief of Staff were high school besties and basically had a hive mind. Their director level folks are highly unprofessional. I got let go for “performance” reasons, when my manager didn’t have a single 1:1 with me until 6 weeks in. Even then, the thought I had only been there for 2 weeks. Unless you’re in their inner circle, you get set up to fail. Also a weird culture there of celebrating Kyle the CEO like he’s some kind of God. They have big clients, but everything about the work there is awful. No one trains your on the systems or programs you’re supposed to use, and it only affects the employee that isn’t properly trained — not the senior level person that is supposed to be training them. Also, it was one of the WORST pay rates in the entire industry, in my 12 years of experience in the digital space. Absolutely zero redeeming qualities about Kyle and his cult followers.

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5.0
Jun 29, 2026
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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

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2.0
Jun 26, 2026
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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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