Is MongoDB a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at MongoDB have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 66 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of MongoDB employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at MongoDB now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at MongoDB .

Does MongoDB pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MongoDB with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 66 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at MongoDB.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at MongoDB?

91% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at MongoDB would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 6% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated MongoDB with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 4.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MongoDB?

Enterprise Account Executive (137) , Software Engineer (113) , Account Executive (112) , Account Development Representative (83) , Senior Software Engineer (65) , Solutions Architect (59) , Customer Success Manager (55) , Sales (46) , Senior Solutions Architect (46) , Technical Services Engineer (44) , Corporate Account Executive (38) , Manager (26) , Consulting Engineer (25) , Software Engineering Intern (25) , Regional Director (22)

What are the pros of working at MongoDB according to real employee reviews?

"This is company that is all in on its culture and the culture is great." ((in 356 reviews)); "Great people and leaders" ((in 268 reviews)); "There are several other reason to love MongoDB and top most is the great leadership." ((in 145 reviews)); "Great work life balance and blend." ((in 131 reviews)); "Great benefits and they encourage you to use your unlimited PTO" ((in 123 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MongoDB according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and they keep you switching teams if it doesn't work out for them." ((in 80 reviews)); "They have problems hiring good managers." ((in 46 reviews)); "No 401k match which is not great." ((in 31 reviews)); "life balance is difficult to achieve" ((in 15 reviews)); "No 401k matching and equipment budget is not that high" ((in 13 reviews))

MongoDB Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.5

91% would recommend to a friend

(66 total reviews)

CJ Desai

100% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated MongoDB with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. MongoDB is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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66 reviews

5.0

Feb 22, 2026

Nice product, nice people, nice culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Talented and friendly engineers - Culture encourages to be friendly, empathetic and to build together - Nice benefits, free foods, posh office - Positive future direction of the company overall

Cons

- Can be slow sometimes. if you prefer a fast moving culture, you won’t enjoy it.

5.0

Jan 23, 2026

Good

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good and nice people around to work with

Cons

Management can be better i think

5.0

Dec 13, 2025

Outstanding company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Outstanding company, genuinely can't think of a meaningful complaint. Culture is incredible, work is interesting, pay is second only really to a couple hft firms (and only really optiver at any scale)

Cons

None worth talking about. keep it up

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