Bad Monkey - Anonymous employee SurveyMonkey Employee Review

1.0
23 June 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Solid benefits you find with most Silicon Valley companies. Excellent fringe benefits (Massage Envy membership, rooftop bar with beer on tap, covered commute expenses). Good work/life balance (it's up to you to determine what balance you want.)

Cons

If you are any of the following, LOOK ELSEWHERE: over the age of 35, highly experienced, want to use your brain on your job, don't like passive aggressive behavior and politics. Company is operated with heavy top-down micromanagement. They don't seem to like people below a VP-level to think and have ideas. It's dangerous to voice differing opinions; getting on the wrong side of certain execs could lead to being without a job. Passive aggressive behavior, back-stabbing and negative politics run rampant. Experience is not valued unless you are at the VP level. Little opportunity for advancement and or development. If you want to have a job where you don't have to use your brain and just do what you are told, this place is for you.

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5.0
14 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent culture and excellent people. Everyone is truly nice and curious.

Cons

Slow growth, hard to get promoted, salary is not competitive

5.0
1 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company culture at SurveyMonkey is really special. Curiosity and risk-taking is encouraged, and people are free to be their authentic selves at work. If there are faults, it's that we are too nice and collaborate too much that it sometimes slows down decisions. People are genuinely passionate about building, marketing, and servicing a great product & experience for our customers. Upward mobility is real for those who work towards it - SurveyMonkey likes to promote from within, and I've been able to grow my own career from IC into a leadership position here. Benefits are great too. I've had 2 babies while working here and felt fortunate to have the 16 week parental leave and $20k towards fertility/doula services. Flexible hybrid remote/in-office. Favors pacific time zone.

Cons

The PE-owned chapter at the company has been one of consolidation and cost-cutting. It forces focus, but has meant we've had to say goodbye to a lot of talented teammates.

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