Huge growth opportunity; very challenging goals - Technical Recruiter MongoDB Employee Review

5.0
Apr 25, 2022
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Pros

-Huge growth opportunities in terms of career skills and level -Very large total addressable market - huge upside and potential -Competitive total compensation but low base compared to big tech companies -Sincere and nice people -Generous parental leave policy -Transparent Executive Leadership team

Cons

-Challenging goals you are tied to each quarter that impact your ability to get promoted -Pretty corporate culture i.e. open concept cubicles, tools in place for some micro management -Cheaper than other tech companies i.e. no wfh stipends, or real big tech perks -Not all orgs get to experience flexibility of remote work which makes it hard to attract and retain some talent -Flexible PTO not properly respected; it's normal to answer work emails while on PTO despite management verbally discouraging it -Growing pains -Interviews don't always give realistic expectations of challenges within role -High possibility of burnout if workload is not managed properly -L&D is somewhat lacking i.e. no education stipend and courses only focus on theoretical soft skills

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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)

2.0
Mar 23, 2026
Anonymous employee
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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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