I've found it a great place to build a career - Lead Engineer MongoDB Employee Review

5.0
14 Jul 2020
Recommend
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Pros

MongoDB is an exciting, fast paced, and growing company. The technical work is probably some of the most interesting out there, and my colleagues are intelligent and a pleasure to work with. The company emphasizes personal growth and cares about their employees' well being. This includes a genuine desire to do better with diversity. Over my 6 years here I have never been bored. I feel like the projects I contribute to are moving the needle for the quality of the product, and I can see the products getting better every day.

Cons

With mostly annual releases, sometimes the pace of change can feel slow. Processes sometimes drag on and robustness testing can be a productivity burden. The company still has a ways to go with diversity, as it seems every tech company does.

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5.0
24 Jun 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
23 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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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