Fast-paced, balanced culture - Anonymous employee MongoDB Employee Review

5.0
Jan 26, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

This company is heavily devoted to uncovering, gaining, & retaining top talent in the industry to propel it's fast-paced expansion goals! The fact that they have been able to maintain such a fun, tight-knit "start-up culture" through the massive growth is amazing. The executive team is inspiring, agile, and personable... but even aside from the top level, it is an overall extremely friendly and intelligent team of individuals.

Cons

If you don't do well with rapid change, this would not be the place for you. The NYC HQ office location is also not totally ideal in Times Square.

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MongoDB Response
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Thanks so much for your review! It's great to know our dedication to building an unparalleled team across the globe is not going unnoticed. We truly believe our people are our biggest asset, and we strive to ensure everyone at MongoDB is getting the most out of their time here. When it comes to growth, change is inevitable, but we will do all we can to maintain our, as you so eloquently put it, "familial culture."

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