Is MongoDB a good company to work for?

MongoDB has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,811 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at MongoDB to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MongoDB have been left by employees working as Recruiter , Software Engineering Intern and Senior Recruiter .

Does MongoDB pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MongoDB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MongoDB. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MongoDB?

77% of MongoDB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MongoDB 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MongoDB?

Enterprise Account Executive (137) , Account Executive (112) , Software Engineer (112) , Account Development Representative (82) , Senior Software Engineer (63) , 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) , Lead Engineer (21)

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 350 reviews)); "Great people and leaders" ((in 269 reviews)); "There are several other reason to love MongoDB and top most is the great leadership." ((in 137 reviews)); "Great benefits and company..." ((in 131 reviews)); "Great work life balance and blend." ((in 125 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 81 reviews)); "They have problems hiring good managers." ((in 43 reviews)); "No 401k match which is not great." ((in 33 reviews)); "life balance is difficult to achieve" ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours and expected to work out of hours." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about MongoDB layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MongoDB layoffs and their outlook for job security at MongoDB in 2026.

What are the top reviewed MongoDB locations?

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4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(2,537 total reviews)

CJ Desai

76% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

MongoDB has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,537 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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3.0

Jul 21, 2025

Toxic management and leadership

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The CEO has a vision and is trying to lead the company towards success - Alot of exciting innovation on the product front

Cons

- The SA leadership is supremely toxic and lack skills as people managers - Extreme amount of politics leading to friction between teams - The SA leadership cannot instill culture resulting in attrition and lack of confidence in new hires

4.0

Jul 18, 2025

Work hard and you will be rewarded

Customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation Good investment in learning and development - you get the chance to try new things Excellent team of some of the best CSMs in the industry Structured processes and clear customer journey Strong vision and direction for CS and the company overall

Cons

Work life balance can be tough - this is a demanding role Change is constant and there can be a lot of fire drills Moving laterally into other teams isn't as easy as in other places I have worked

5.0

Jul 17, 2025

Great place to learn and grow

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative company staying ahead of AI trends. Good place to be, also great leadership and proven processes

Cons

Typical sales cons, its a competitive space and you fight to win app by app. Great supporting cast around you to get through it though!

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