Is MongoDB a good company to work for?

MongoDB has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,819 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at MongoDB to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MongoDB have been left by employees working as Recruiter , Software Engineering Intern and Senior Recruiter .

Does MongoDB pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MongoDB employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MongoDB. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MongoDB?

78% of MongoDB employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MongoDB 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MongoDB?

Enterprise Account Executive (137) , Account Executive (112) , Software Engineer (112) , Account Development Representative (83) , Senior Software Engineer (64) , Solutions Architect (59) , Customer Success Manager (55) , Sales (46) , Senior Solutions Architect (46) , Technical Services Engineer (44) , Corporate Account Executive (38) , Manager (26) , Consulting Engineer (25) , Software Engineering Intern (25) , Lead Engineer (21)

What are the pros of working at MongoDB according to real employee reviews?

"This is company that is all in on its culture and the culture is great." ((in 362 reviews)); "Great people and leaders" ((in 270 reviews)); "There are several other reason to love MongoDB and top most is the great leadership." ((in 147 reviews)); "Great benefits and company..." ((in 130 reviews)); "Great work life balance and blend." ((in 127 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MongoDB according to real employee reviews?

"They have problems hiring good managers." ((in 42 reviews)); "No 401k match which is not great." ((in 34 reviews)); "life balance is difficult to achieve" ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours and expected to work out of hours." ((in 10 reviews)); "Diversity is a big rock I know the leadership are passionate to tackle." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about MongoDB layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MongoDB layoffs and their outlook for job security at MongoDB in 2026.

What are the top reviewed MongoDB locations?

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MongoDB reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,542 total reviews)

CJ Desai

80% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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MongoDB has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,542 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MongoDB employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews

4.0

May 30, 2023

Great People and Culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, good culture, nice offices and flexible working locations.

Cons

being and only being a database company.

5.0

May 28, 2023

Lovely company to work, bit of chaos

Developer advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities for growth / learn. Talented peers. Autonomy and ownership of your job. Good compensation. No mass layoffs. Leadership cares. Good culture.

Cons

In my team, many changes and reorgs, many changes of goals, direction, etc. Bit chaotic, need to adapt fast.

5.0

May 25, 2023

Outstanding Organization

Technical recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Extremely mature management -Management is understanding and leads with trust -Management celebrates my strengths and is transparent about areas of growth (and gives feedback/advice on how to strengthen those things) -Workload is sustainable -Healthy amount of autonomy and extremely available as needed -Management goes out of their way to offer additional learning opportunities -Management advocates advancement for good performance

Cons

-System/documentation ramp up can take time (lots of google docs/sheets) -Big bonus structure without the ability to earn more than 100% if you exceed goals

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