Just as challenging and even more rewarding than it was the first time - Director, Developer Relations MongoDB Employee Review

5.0
Dec 21, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

The C-Suite management team is amazing. Dev is an amazing CEO who has surrounded himself with brilliant people who know how to execute. The market opportunity is incredible. MongoDB is the hands down leader in the NoSQL space and the "great replacement" of RDBMS is just getting started. Outstanding growth position in a turbulent market. The entire team is focused on one mission. MongoDB has one goal. We will extend our lead in the NoSQL technology sector as we disrupt the global database technology market and replace the RDBMS. Everyone her marches to the beat of the same drum.

Cons

If you are not ready to think differently about data then this is not the place for you. You will need to embrace the fact that denormalized data models are simply more efficient, which can be difficult for some people to accept. For the DevRel team you will need to be willing to travel, a lot. We run events all over the globe and all of our technical team members are expected to be active in the community. If you prefer to mostly stay in one place there are better roles for you at MongoDB. It can feel overwhelming for folks who are coming in without a foundation of knowledge in NoSQL. Data modeling for object oriented databases is different and for those who are new to NoSQL it can seem overwhelming at first. It gets better once you get a chance to train your mental muscles modeling a few real world solutions, but in the classroom you can expect to feel lost for awhile and this is normal.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Supportive people, a strong culture, and meaningful flexibility are the biggest positives. I've had the chance to work with thoughtful colleagues who care about doing good work and helping each other succeed. There are solid opportunities to learn, build relationships across teams, and contribute in a way that feels impactful.

Cons

Workloads can be heavy during busy periods, and priorities can sometimes shift quickly (which is expected in growing companies)

2.0
Mar 23, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Most benefits are solid, exception being no matching 401K which is kind of insane for tech. Embraces the use of AI for all employees.

Cons

MongoDB is extremely dysfunctional from a marketing POV. The functional silos built a culture of no collaboration and just checking boxes of doing the same things over and over again. Leadership at the MLT level is out of their depth for what the business needs out of marketing to grow. There is arrogance encouraged by a bully CMO who has her favorites that can be held to different standards than others and it is abundantly clear. That attitude trickles down into all of MLT and never really offer solutions, just criticisms. Pay is lower than other companies for the same role. Lack of clarity of what it takes to get a promotion. Blatant disregard for Employee Engagement surveys that have been on a decline for years that leadership takes no ownership on improving.

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