Beware of the 5 star reviews - Anonymous employee MongoDB Employee Review

1.0
30 Jul 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Brand reputation in the industry - Great product as a NoSQL Db

Cons

- look past the 5 star reviews - they are all posted by people in their ramp period and haven’t experienced the true sales culture yet because it’s encouraged to do so - People are leaving globally across all regions (some teams have seen managerial changes multiple times in the last few months) - Political environment - people who are good at their jobs have left or are leaving. Political backbiters are left around - lying and backstabbing common and ignored and left to run rampant - management “can’t see” the problems - goalposts for promotion criteria move frequently when attained - with no real clear plan of action to attain but company is able to hire for new positions aggressively - company culture is vastly different from where it was - very defensive and emotional culture - when people leave they are treated as if they don’t exist - word is spreading in the market of the systemic problems mentioned

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5.0
24 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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