MongoDB reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,542 total reviews)

CJ Desai

78% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

MongoDB has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,542 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MongoDB employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
5.0
Feb 2, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I love working somewhere that truly has a team mentality focused on collaboration, celebrating others' successes, unlimited learning and development opportunities and overall really good people that I truly like spending time with. I have the best work/life balance and am able to exceed at work while still having a life outside of work. Honestly, this is the best place I have ever worked. I haven't had sunday scaries in a year becauses I truly enjoy being an employee of mongodb

Cons

No 401k match, no stipend for setting up home office, physical health benefits- our gympass option is mediocre

5.0
Jan 19, 2022

Growing company with opportunities to put your fingerprints on the business

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

MongoDB is going from strength to strength in our product and customer focus. We've grown really fast during the pandemic and it feels like execs are making both business decisions and company covid decisions quickly but always with our customers or people in mind. The hybrid working models rolled out last year feel like a realist future of work and are way more flexible than other companies ... for example, our in-office model is actually 3-5 days per week where my friend's company in-office is 5 days required in the office.

Cons

The biggest con is that the company has grown faster than the ways we do things. Sometimes it feels like we are still operating like a 500 person company. I know there are teams in finance and HR working on this, but it feels slow.

5.0
Dec 28, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Where to begin? My friends often react to how I describe my love of my job with awe and envy. Much like our stock price, it's a unicorn career I never knew I could have. I truly mean this when I say, MongoDB is the last stop on my career train. I can't imagine myself anywhere else, here's why: -We are a start-up within a corporation. You have the freedom to innovate, to fail, to be autonomous in your decision making while in parallel having the support and structure of a corporation. -If you tap in on that high growth adrenaline, this is the place for you -We're a calming competitive culture. The best way I can describe it is the feeling you have when you first get to your college campus. You're surrounded by some of the most intelligent people you've ever met, yet everyone wants to help each other and see each other succeed. -Diversity in intellect. For me, it's the diverse thinking I experience in each and every meeting, project, 1:1, etc. No one person solves problems or thinks alike, that is done on purpose. -Leadership transparency. You will ALWAYS know the "why". It's up to you to get curious and take action from there. -Fun. Honestly people at MongoDB are just fun. They have a sense of humor, they love a work/life balance, and everyone has such unique interests. -Growth opportunities are endless. Which is why I'll restate, MongoDB is my forever career. Who knows where I'll end up, but I can tell you it will be somewhere in this ever-evolving high performing company. -Product. I have never worked with such a sound product, diligent engineering teams, or visionary PMs. Promoting and supporting a product you believe in makes each day a dream.

Cons

These aren't necessarily cons for me, but I do think if you don't jive with any of these fundamentals this may not be the best fit: -High growth mentality - we move fast, we iterate quickly. This means that there will be change, there will be aggressive deadlines, there will be multiple projects in parallel, and the expectation is that we deliver the highest standards. If you're looking for slow and steady, this may not be the best pace. -Ambiguity. With much independence comes much responsibility. We are not a culture of micro-managing meaning there will be some ambiguity in navigating your daily tasks. We help shape your big rocks and give meaning top down to your work, but you will need to build the actions and steps in motion from there. If you need a step-by-step manual, this may not be your place.

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