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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated August 26th, 2026 # Reviews of Monster+ Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.1 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews LM Leanna M MT-BC, NMT-F, CTDMusic, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Monster+ brings up great candidates for you, saving you lots of time sifting through applicants!“ May 5, 2026 DC Daniel C Benefits and Compliance ManagerHospital & Health Care, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “When opening up a candidate's profile I was hoping for that to open up on a new tab so I could view multiple candidates, but the system didn't seem to operate that way.“ May 30, 2026 AG Anais G RecruiterHospital & Health Care, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Good it provided lots of options to reach candidates, boolean searches, and leads.“ May 8, 2025 Tomia R Sr. Help DeskInformation Technology and Services, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “The site is a little outdated, and jobs are sometimes very old and are no longer open.“ April 24, 2026 AM Antonia Bolena M EngineerCivil Engineering, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The platform has a wide range of job listings that cater to various industries.“ November 1, 2024 Julie M Human ResourcesConsumer Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Sometimes those clutter things up and makes it hard to find the ones you want.“ December 22, 2025 KI Kenneth I Window washerConsumer Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “What I liked best about monster is the variety of job opportunities and the ease of applications for the work you are looking for“ November 15, 2024 LM Leanna M MT-BC, NMT-F, CTDMusic, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The only thing I don't like about Monster+ is the cost.“ May 5, 2026 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 153 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Kurapati S. Senior Human Resources Manager Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Effective Job Portals Make It Easier To Find Qualified Applicants" December 20, 2022 4.0 It supports keyword searching and is user-friendly. It shows applicants who have recently updated their resumes. Its filters assist in finding qualified applicants based on various geographic areas and job categories. Pros Simple to find and get in touch with applicants. Sorting similar profiles is simple and efficient. The candidate's location and the proximal distance to the employment site are additional advantages in the selection process. Its filter is excellent at showing laid-off candidates who are affected by COVID. You can look for candidates based on their freshness. Cons To create the monster a truly powerful monster, several things must be done. We occasionally receive unqualified individuals or applications; we need to add AI. The database lacks many high-caliber resumes, particularly for prominent IT and non-IT positions. Review Source KI Kenneth I. Window washer Consumer Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Better work for better candidates " November 15, 2024 4.0 My overall experience with monster has been positive in the past. I have been able to build skills to help further my career Pros What I liked best about monster is the variety of job opportunities and the ease of applications for the work you are looking for Cons Most of the applications require experience, not many entry level opportunities to get your foot in the door there are a few, but not as many as there should be Review Source DC Danielle C. Manager Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "great resource" April 2, 2025 3.0 I found job leads that lead to submitting resumes Pros The amount of jobs that you can search for in the field you are interested in. Cons That it costs money to see all the information Review Source SH Sahil H. Recruitment manager Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Monster+ is an amazing job board which gives access to a large pool of Candidates" July 7, 2023 5.0 Overall its one of the best job boards available in the market. It has a great pool of good quality resumes. It an expensive tool, but worth the money as well. Pros I really like that monster shows the match percentage on every single profile. It makes the resume review process very easy and saves our time. It also has so many amazing filters which gives us very accurate results. Cons Its very expensive so sometime we have to limit our usage. Sometime it gives you repeated resume results. Alternatives considered [Dice](https://www.capterra.com/p/252644/Dice/)[CareerBuilder](https://www.capterra.com/p/148657/Talentstream-Recruit/) Reason for choosing Monster+ It has many amazing search capabilities and gives you access to a large pool of good quality Candidates Review Source AP Ankit P. Senior Technical Recruiter Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Its One of the Best for Indian Staffing" June 20, 2022 5.0 Pros We have so many filter option here to get the best quality resume. We have option to find within years of experience, what skills we required what not and a lot of other things as well. Cons You must need to add one option to find beginner resume who just enter in the job market. Switched from [CareerBuilder](https://www.capterra.com/p/148657/Talentstream-Recruit/) I got quality resume here, I guess candidates prefer this portal apart from other while seeking opportunities. Review Source CD Chris D. Marketing Director Newspapers Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Job software that does not have the clout it used to" December 20, 2024 3.0 Used it to recruit account executives and sales assistants. Pros There was a lot of traffic in the earlier days that led to a lot of activity. Cons The software seemed to lose relevancy and thus there were less applicants. Alternatives considered [ZipRecruiter](https://www.capterra.com/p/130706/ZipRecruiter/) Reason for choosing Monster+ Good partnership allowed us to have a good test. Review Source MS Micah S. Lead imaging supervisor Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Monster+ Review" August 27, 2024 3.0 Pros The never-ending list of potential job replacement candidates. It makes searching for certain qualifications needed a breeze. Cons Sometimes there are resumes and candidates that are EXTREMELY underqualified or in a different field that pop up. Not sure if an algorithm or something was not working right. Switched from [ZipRecruiter](https://www.capterra.com/p/130706/ZipRecruiter/) The switch was made from ziprecruiter to Monster+ about 14 months ago. Review Source AG Anais G. Recruiter Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Wide variety of resumes" May 8, 2025 4.0 Good it provided lots of options to reach candidates, boolean searches, and leads. Pros Number of resumes, easy to use, boolean friendly, and helps narrow down searches Cons Quality of candidates were a bit low and most resumes are outdated, however it helps balance new leads from Indeed vs old leads from Monster Review Source Naidu John K. Aerospace Recruiter Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My Exprience and review for Monster+" September 29, 2023 5.0 Pros Monster+ is very helpful for ATS and Recruiting, I loved to use monster Cons Nothing feels bad, every thing is good in monster+, It is good for both IT and Non IT Review Source Mohini T. Senior IT Recruiter Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Helps To Source Potential Candidates" November 2, 2022 4.0 Mostly I use it to find candidates or post jobs. It offers great filters to source appropriate candidates. Pros It allows you to search and contact active candidates. Its filters are great and helpful to narrow down the search and screening the candidate as per the requirements. It also allows job posting to close open positions. It supports keyword and advanced searches. Cons Its plans are costly and sometimes we get irrelevant profiles. There is a need for AI so that we can get the best-suited profiles. Its candidate database is limited and has lots of fake profiles. Review Source OC Odessa C. Managing Director Writing and Editing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Experience!!" December 17, 2024 5.0 My overall experience using Monster has been great. Pros It is easy to use. It is all I can ask for in an App. Cons What is to not like... I love everything about it. Review Source AS Alex S. Recruitment Sourcing Specialist Human Resources Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Monster+ Review" October 11, 2024 5.0 My overall exepriene is 10/10, Monster+ is an excellent sourcing tool. Pros Monster is an amazing service that we use to find new resumes for healthcare professionals. Very easy to use and very helpful. Cons What I liked least about Monster+ was the boolean search feature. It was very difficult to learn the system. Review Source IL Ivan L. Recruitment specialist Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Monster is great portal for once requirements " September 24, 2022 4.0 Monster is a great platform to fullfil your hiring needs. Pros We get the right results whether you looking for executive assistant or a software architect. You can find anything there. Cons The licence are starting to get a bit expensive Review Source PP Pavan P. Senior Recruiter Human Resources Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One of the best portal" October 13, 2022 5.0 Pros Good platform for your job search and recruiting needs. Very user friendly. Cons I dont see any cons at this point of time. Review Source FR Faiz R. Assitant Manager - Recruitment & Delivery Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy, Reliable & Pocket Friendly" June 13, 2022 5.0 Mostly we have been using Monster for recruitment and candidate sourcing and overall sourcing is perfect. The only things lacking is that Outdated Candidate information over the portal. Pros When it comes recruitment most of the Staffing Agency depends on Monster, Why you ask? It is because its the most reliable, trusted and easy to use software in Staffing Industry. Light on pocket for Firms implementing Recruitment tools. Cons Though being a reliable software it lacks Database and most of the information in outdated. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Customer Support Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good resource for recruiting need" January 5, 2020 5.0 My experience with Monster has been a positive one. I am no longer in a role that requires its use, but I have no complaints and do recommend. Pros I find the best part of Monster to be the quick and easy access to so many resumes. While the candidates may not have always been a direct fit, more often than not, I am able to get some guidance from the people I talk to. Cons I would appreciate increased filtering that would allow me to further narrow down my search results. Over the years, I have seen the indexer to improve. That has been a major plus. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Occupational Therapist Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A great product to synthesize all aspects of the hiring and onboarding process" October 9, 2019 5.0 Pros This program is able to reduce the amount of errors with HR leaving out aspects of the onboarding system as well as vastly reducing the time it takes to gather information and adequately pass on the company basics and information required to start a job. In addition, it can collect and gather information the new hire performs in real time by signing off on skills/tasks through the system and maintaining an hourly count of how much time the new hire has spent. Cons For new hires with limited computer skills, this onboarding process can be a little challenging for initiating start-up if begun at home but with a telephone support from HR, it typically takes little time to bring them up to speed. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Sourcing Specialist Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fake profiles & tons of Spam!!!" April 20, 2018 2.0 Pros I dont have any Pros to say about this.. Monster.com is the worst recruitment tool that you could ever possibly want to have. The only applicants that i have received for my many job posts. Cons 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. Review Source DM Daniel M. Sr recruiter Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "marvellous Monster" November 17, 2022 5.0 Overall its a good platform for all how looking for job change as well as who is hiring for jobs. Pros Its very easy to use, its more cost effective. Cons It has only less filters so that we are receiving more resume. Its difficult to filter manually. Review Source Akash M. Sr. Recruiter Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review for Monster" October 16, 2018 4.0 Pros Classic search option is most convenient to use. Also the new feature is been added where we can filter the search as per visa category. Cons Unable to notify when multiple users are logged In on the same user ID. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Operations Manager Real Estate Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Monster" September 10, 2018 5.0 Pros I am hoping this is for the software of Monster where jobs are posted. If it is I love Monster for looking for jobs. The software is very easy to manipulate if you are looking for a specific job title or company. It is very up to date. When finding a position, the software allows you to access the position by sending your resume to the respective company, which I love. It also allows you to create a cover letter for the position. Cons At this time I have no complaints for this software. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Client Support Representative Telecommunications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Monster TMS" February 25, 2019 5.0 Pros \- Every recruiting company should start using Monster TMS ASAP to make their life easy. - Recruiters can expand their options and area to ultimate talent from an unexpected source. - They have four different modules so that hiring company will have all the information regarding process. - It's very flexible to use and the company can focus more on internal process with the help of this software because it minimized so much work load of recruiters. - It works on both mobile as well as web. - They also offer a free trial of the software. - They will notify to via email and massage for every new update. Cons \- It is not affordable for small companies. - If the user doesn’t know how to utilize all the features of TMS perfectly. Then it will increase more work for a staffing company. Review Source SS Shamroz S. Technical Recruiter Human Resources Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Monster TMS " September 27, 2018 4.0 Great job board. I really prefer people in recruiting field to use. Thank you Monster. Pros The best Job portal i have ever used and job the portal i have decided to use in my future till i work in recruiting industry. Monster has give us multiple methods to search best candidates with using AND, OR,"", etc. I have just started my recruiting career its been only 6-7 months and placed two candidates both the consultants i found was from monster. The best feature i liked in monster is power search. Cons sometimes there is a problem i don't understand and its not even logical. whenever a resume is not available on monster and i try to view it my account gets logged out. Please solve this problem. If the monster is open for a long time without any activity on it it gets logged out. Review Source SY Seema Y. Senior Manager Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Monster is a effective and excellent tool that helps with all-in-one feature for robust recruitment" March 13, 2018 5.0 Pros MONSTER is a efficient recruitment tool that allow recruiters to search for and identify potential candidates with the ideal skill set for a specific job and get unique candidates with high tech skills. It also help build the pipeline for the current or upcoming client requirement. One word - AWESOME!!!! Cons Web version should be made little more lighter so it gains more weight in terms of scalability and speed. Review Source Maria W. Recruiter Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gives A fair amount of resumes" April 3, 2018 3.0 Pros You get a great amount of resumes, the membership is affordable and very easy to search for resumes. The booleon searches are easier to utilize Cons The cons for me is the applicants seem to be more higher end applicants. With my particular work fields in manufacturing these applicants are just too overly qualified for my positions. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.