Worst company I’ve worked for . - Anonymous employee MongoDB Employee Review

2.0
Oct 2, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Remote working model , generous PTO.

Cons

The “leadership” here is a a joke at best, that title definitely gets tossed around freely. There's a huge lack of transparency and things often feel unstructured. Honestly, management feels like it's on a power trip leading with ego rather than running things with a clear strategy. We've been through layoffs constantly, which they always brand as "restructuring," but it's clear many people are being let go or choosing to leave on their own. The whole work environment has a deeply toxic feel to it, and it really seems to trickle down straight from the top. Here’s the thing about performance: Don't expect your hard work to be the main factor in your success. Advancement and raises often feel like they're based more on internal politics—who likes you and who doesn't—than your actual job performance. While the paychecks are solid enough (you can likely make more elsewhere) you should know that your mental health is definitely going to take a hit. This company doesn't value longevity or stability; people are treated as disposable. Critical decisions are often made quickly, out of the blue, with zero communication or real organization. It feels like we're floundering constantly, and getting a clear answer or direction is nearly impossible. Simply put, you can find other companies that offer the great compensation and benefits without costing you your sanity.

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5.0
May 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Great culture that scaled - Staff are smart, compassionate, organized, and friendly - Product quality is good

Cons

- None really, I left to work in a different field

2.0
Mar 23, 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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