# Monster: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 17 judge labels across 3 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/monster/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job advertising and distribution | 0% | 110 | 64% | 14 |
| Recruitment marketing and career sites | 0% | 102 | 100% | 2 |
| Staffing agency platforms | 0% | 78 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Stick to vetted alternatives: ... Monster, CareerBuilder" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Job advertising)

## And against it

- "Frequently cited as generating excessive spam/recruiter calls" (Kimi K2, Job advertising)
- ""Do not post a job opening on Monster.Com."" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Recruitment marketing)
- "scammers post fake job listings on real job boards like Indeed, LinkedIn, Monster, Glassdoor, and CareerBuilder" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Job advertising)
- "relying on them for *active marketing* is often considered a mistake compared to modern CRMs" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Recruitment marketing)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Job advertising and distribution: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 106 → 110 of 111.
- Recruitment marketing and career sites: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 102 of 104.
- Staffing agency platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 78 of 136.

## In its own words

What Monster's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Smarter Job Search Tools. Better Results. (https://monster.com/)
- For: Job seekers and employers (https://monster.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Upload your resume for free (https://monster.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page monster.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 8 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:


## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.