A mess, but great people, and great free product (Sales position review) - Anonymous employee MongoDB Employee Review

3.0
Mar 9, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The teams are very cooperative at this company, there's lots of collaboration, and they respond fast.

Cons

Cons below mainly for sales roles: ~ This company is going through a classic "blame the sales people" problem when the business model is what is broken. There has been so much executive turnover and every new exec doesn't take the time to understand this key problem. ~ Very hard sale, this is a free product (open source), it's a great product, it works very well and people don't want to pay for it. I have heard several times that companies move to MongoDB because it is free and easy to use. ~ Most salespeople are leaving, or being let go, most current employees are interviewing elsewhere. ~ Changes in territories and go to market model every single quarter over the last 8+ quarters, literally. ~ I would be surprised if 30% of reps are making quota, nobody has visibility there, or where they stand. ~ Unfair compensation for some reps, unfair stock options for others, regardless of how good/bad you are. ~ Top producing sales managers getting fired for no clear reason or explanation. Nearly every sales manager that has been here has been let go. ~ Executives do not understand that the product is free, and they keep firing and hiring new people, it takes new executives at least 6 months to 1yr to understand that we are competing against ourselves (the open source version). ~ If you have not sold open source in the past, I would not encourage you to work here, it's a very tough sale, despite the company's perceived brand. ~ Some reps here have had 5 managers within one year. ~ The majority of the ISR team quit. ~ In my short tenure here we have had: 2 CEO's, 3 CFO's, 3 VP's HR, 4 VP Sales, 4 CMO's (and counting)

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 6, 2026
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Pros

Employee stock purchase program is great.

Cons

This was one of the most toxic sales cultures I’ve experienced. Management creates an environment where you never know where you stand, regardless of your performance. Expectations constantly shift, feedback is inconsistent, and trust is virtually nonexistent. QBRs are particularly unprofessional. Rather than serving as coaching sessions, they often feel like coordinated attempts to find fault. Managers openly collaborate beforehand and during QBRs (yes, we see you slacking each other) to identify issues and pressure reps, creating a culture of fear instead of development. Account ownership is also a major concern. Accounts and opportunities can be taken away without warning, even when a rep is performing well and has invested significant time building relationships. This makes it difficult to feel motivated or confident in your long-term success. The organization measures and critiques nearly every activity, resulting in extreme micromanagement. Reps are treated as if they cannot be trusted to do their jobs, and leadership seems far more focused on monitoring and criticism than enabling success. In my experience, the company tends to hire less experienced salespeople who may be more willing to accept this environment. Strong, seasoned reps who value autonomy, transparency, and professional respect are unlikely to thrive here. If you’re looking for a culture built on trust, coaching, and empowerment, this is probably not the place.

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