# Monster (Monster)

> Global employment website and job search engine connecting job seekers with employers; owned by BOLD since 2025.

## Facts
- **Website:** http://monster.com
- **Headquarters:** Weston
- **Country:** United States
- **Founded:** 1994
- **Founder:** Jeff Taylor
- **Employees:** 1001-5000
- **Total funding:** $18.22M
- **Categories:** Job Board, Salary Data

## Overview
Monster.com is a global employment website and job search engine that lets job seekers search and apply for openings and lets employers post jobs and search resumes. It launched as The Monster Board in 1994, with Monster.com established in 1999, and was owned by Randstad from 2016. In 2025 its parent CareerBuilder + Monster filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and BOLD acquired the Monster and CareerBuilder job-board assets and brands, completing the deal in August 2025.

## Products
Monster Job Board (job postings & candidate search), Monster Resume Search (AI-powered talent database), Monster Hiring Solutions (recruitment marketing), Pay Analytics & Salary Insights, Career Services (resume writing, coaching), Employer Branding Solutions, Programmatic Job Advertising, Monster Studios (recruitment media), Monster Recruiting Platform

## Leadership
- Jeff Taylor — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/jeff-taylor))

## Sources
- [Monster.com - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster.com) — other
- [Monster.com - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster.com) — other
- [BOLD Completes Acquisition of CareerBuilder + Monster Job Boards](https://www.prweb.com/releases/bold-completes-acquisition-of-careerbuilder--monster-job-boards-302519807.html) — news
- [Randstad To Acquire Monster Worldwide](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/randstad-to-acquire-monster-worldwide-to-transform-the-way-people-and-jobs-connect-300310880.html) — news
- [Monster.com - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster.com) — other
- [Monster.com - Wikipedia (The Monster Board launched 1994; Monster.com established 1999)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster.com) — other

## FAQ
**What does Monster do?**

Global employment website and job search engine connecting job seekers with employers; owned by BOLD since 2025.

**Where is Monster headquartered?**

Monster is headquartered in Weston, United States.

**When was Monster founded?**

Monster was founded in 1994.

**Who founded Monster?**

Monster was founded by Jeff Taylor.

**How many employees does Monster have?**

Monster has 1001-5000 employees.

**How much funding has Monster raised?**

Monster has raised $18.22M to date, per DHRMap records.

**What kind of HR technology is Monster?**

Monster is categorized under Job Board, Salary Data on DHRMap.

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