Mostly a fun and interesting place to work - Anonymous employee MongoDB Employee Review

4.0
Aug 8, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are many company benifits (paid lunches, "unlimited vacation days", lots of social events, etc). The work at 10gen is interesting thanks to the very interesting technical directions the product has taken (mostly owing to the awesome work done by the CTO and the upper-level engineering management I think). There are a lot of very smart engineering folks!

Cons

The engineering team and the sales / marketing teams might as well be in different companies, which is odd for a company this size. Also, I personally found some members of the sales team a little unfriendly towards the engineering staff. The pay is industry standard, which is OK... However, for a company with large amounts of funding in the bank (which is public knowledge FYI), I find it irksome that the compensation isn't a little more generous.

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5.0
Jun 24, 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)

1.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

Remote work and decent pay

Cons

Really depends on the team, however middle management needs to be addressed. Toxic culture that truly depends on who your manager is. Silent layoffs are made to seem "Performance-based", then job is re-posted at a reduced range. Proceed with caution and understand that HR is not your friend.

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