Monster Worldwide Netherlands B.V.

What Monster Worldwide Netherlands B.V. does

Monster Worldwide Netherlands B.V. operates the Dutch Monster job board (monsterboard.nl), a self-serve online recruitment marketplace connecting job seekers with employers in the Netherlands. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the entity is a Dutch private limited company (B.V.) employing 51–100 people and operating as a going concern, with site copyright held under Bold Limited. The core product is the Monster job search platform, complemented by an AI-enhanced CV/resume builder module (Monster CV-maker) delivered through a core GTM partnership with hetperfectecv; the CV-maker provides step-by-step guidance, personalized templates, industry-expert-curated content improved with AI, and exports in DOC, PDF, and TXT formats. Cross-promotion between Monster and hetperfectecv is tracked via UTM parameters.

The business monetizes through subscription-recurring job board platform services, charging employers and recruiters for job postings and access to candidate databases, while job seekers use the platform free of charge via a product-led growth motion. Distribution is digital-only and self-serve, with no public pricing disclosed and no enterprise sales motion described. Customer-outcome marketing references five large Dutch employers (Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Kruidvat, Action, Rabobank), though the site explicitly notes hetperfectecv is not affiliated with these brands. Operationally, the company is single-country (Netherlands), with no disclosed management team, funding rounds, M&A, or product-launch history beyond the CV-maker bundle.

Name

Monster Worldwide Netherlands B.V.

Legal name

Monster Worldwide Netherlands B.V.

Website

https://monsterboard.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Monster Worldwide Netherlands B.V. operates the Dutch Monster job board, a self-serve online recruitment marketplace connecting Netherlands-based job seekers with employers, supplemented by an AI-enhanced CV-maker bundled via partnership with hetperfectecv and monetized through subscription-recurring employer job postings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Job Board / Recruitment Marketplace

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

HRIS/HCM Implementation & EOR Platform Services (BPACAHAJ)

Keywords

• Online job board
• Recruitment platform
• CV builder tools
• Job search marketplace
• Employer job postings

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Job Board Platform Services: Platform connecting job seekers with employers, monetized through employer job postings and recruiter access to candidate databases

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Monster Worldwide Netherlands B.V. operates a Dutch online job board platform (monster.com/nl) that connects job seekers with employers. The platform offers job search functionality alongside a partnered AI-enhanced CV/resume builder tool (via hetperfectecv), enabling users to create, personalize, and download professional CVs in DOC, PDF, and TXT formats. The service is monetized primarily through employer job postings and recruiter access to candidate databases.

Product overview

Monster operates as a job search platform bundled with an AI-powered CV-maker tool (hetperfectecv partnership). The core product is the Monster job search platform, complemented by a resume builder that uses AI to help users create personalized, professional CVs. Users can access job search functionality and CV creation tools, with the CV-maker offering step-by-step guidance, customizable templates, and multiple export formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Monster Job Search Platform Online job search platform enabling individuals to find and apply for jobs in the Netherlands. Provides job listings and career resources for job seekers, while offering employers a channel to post jobs and access candidate databases.
• Monster CV-maker (hetperfectecv partnership) Resume/CV builder tool bundled with the Monster platform through the hetperfectecv partnership. Helps job seekers create professional CVs using AI-enhanced templates and industry expert-created content. Supports downloads in DOC, PDF, and TXT formats.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• hetperfectecvcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMonster and hetperfectecv CV-maker have bundled their strengths to help job seekers find employment. The partnership provides job seekers with access to hetperfectecv's CV-building tools featuring step-by-step guidance, personalized templates, and AI-enhanced content. Monster directs traffic to hetperfectecv through embedded CTAs on its Dutch website, while hetperfectecv promotes Monster's job search capabilities. The partnership enables cross-platform value creation for both companies in the Dutch employment market.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Hetperfectecv: Hetperfectecv is Monster NL's embedded CV-building partner, providing the AI-enhanced resume creation tool. It is not a direct competitor but a tightly coupled ecosystem partner whose product and roadmap directly shape Monster NL's differentiation in the Dutch market.
• Visma (HR & Payroll): Visma is a large Nordic/European provider of HR, payroll, and ERP software with Dutch operations. It is comparable as a broader HR-tech ecosystem player targeting Dutch employers, and represents an adjacent or potential M&A target rather than a direct job-board competitor.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn (Netherlands): LinkedIn is the dominant professional network globally and in the Netherlands, combining job listings, recruiter tools (LinkedIn Recruiter), and candidate profiles. It competes for both employer spend and job-seeker attention far more broadly than Monster NL, and represents the main structural threat to traditional job boards.
• Glassdoor: Glassdoor combines employer reviews, salary data, and job listings, increasingly competing for the same employer recruitment budgets and candidate engagement as Monster NL. While US-anchored, it operates in the Netherlands and overlaps on the candidate-experience side of the marketplace.

Regional players

• AFAS Software: AFAS is a leading Dutch HR and payroll software vendor (HCM/HRIS), primarily serving SMB employers. It is comparable because its buyer (Dutch employer HR teams) overlaps with Monster NL's employer customer base, and adjacent HR-tech bundling is a natural extension strategy for either side.

Direct peers

• Indeed Netherlands: Indeed is the world's largest job search engine and operates a dedicated Dutch site, offering the same core product (job listings, CV upload, employer postings) as Monster NL. It is the most direct head-to-head competitor in the Dutch online recruitment market.
• Werk.nl: Werk.nl is the Dutch national employment service run by UWV, offering free job listings and candidate matching. While subsidized and free for employers, it competes for job-seeker traffic and sets a pricing benchmark against which Monster NL's subscription model must differentiate.
• Jobbird: Jobbird is a Dutch-focused online job board serving employers and candidates with job postings and CV database access. It is a smaller but direct competitor operating in the same single-country Dutch market as Monster NL.
• StepStone (Netherlands): StepStone operates one of the leading pan-European job boards with a strong Dutch presence. It targets similar mid-to-senior professional segments and competes directly for employer recruitment budgets and candidate mind share in the Netherlands.
• Nationale Vacaturebank: Nationale Vacaturebank is one of the largest Dutch job boards, owned by StepStone/AXA. It competes directly with Monster NL for Dutch employer job postings and job-seeker traffic, with similar pricing models and employer-buyer focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/monsternieuws

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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