Toxic leadership - Team Lead Engineering MongoDB Employee Review

2.0
Aug 4, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- salary - benefits - product image

Cons

- toxic leadership and bro culture - feedback used as controlling mechanism - no wlb as lead in engineering - „kill the messenger“, only good messages attitude - manger behaved aggressively and threatened when I put in my resignation - work on weekend promoted and forced company events (questions like „why do you like MongoDB?“) IC level seemed okay-ish, leadership was toxic. It’s sad because it could have been a very good job and was made unnecessary unhealthy and pressuring.

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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
Recommend
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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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