MongoDB

At MongoDB, our values are more than posters on a wall. We live by them, every day, which ensures we fulfill the Leadership Commitment.

Think Big, Go Far
We are big dreamers with a passion for creativity. We eagerly pursue new opportunities and markets through innovation and disruption. We have a pioneering spirit – always ready to forge new paths and take smart risks.

Build Together
We achieve amazing things by connecting and leveraging the diversity of perspectives, skills, experiences and backgrounds of our entire organization. We place the success interests of the company over any individual or team. We discuss things thoroughly, but prioritize commitment over consensus.

Embrace the Power of Differences
We commit to creating a culture of belonging, where people of different origins, backgrounds and experiences feel valued and heard. This is cultivated by learning from and respecting each other’s similarities and differences. We approach conversations with positive intent and believe that others value the perspective we bring to the table. We recognize that a diverse workforce is the best way to broaden our perspectives, foster innovation, and enable a sustainable competitive advantage.

Make it Matter
We are relentless in our pursuit of meaningful impact. We think strategically and are clear on what we are and are not trying to do. We accomplish an amazing amount of important work, and we are obsessed with delivering on our commitments.

Be Intellectually Honest
We embrace reality. We apply high-quality thinking and rigor and operate with transparency. We have courage in our convictions but work hard to ensure biases or personal beliefs do not get in the way of finding the best solution.

Own What You Do
We take ownership and are accountable for everything that we do. We empower and we are empowered to make things happen, and balance independence with interdependence. We demand excellence from ourselves. We each play our own part in making MongoDB a great place to work.

Learn more here and see our leadership principles.

Standout Strengths

Top 7% for Promotion rate - significantly above average.

Top 20% for Employee NPS - significantly above average.

Areas of Concern

Top 11% for PIP risk - well above the typical rate.

Top 19% for Layoff risk - well above the typical rate.

Bottom 19% for Training hours - significantly below average.

Bottom 20% for Pay vs market - significantly below average.

How well does MongoDB adhere to its principles?

Higher than 51% of companies · median 44

Where do ideas come from?

Higher than 74% of companies · median 36

Organizational Power

Employee count

5,636

Average Hours Worked

46

Pace

Lower than 62% of companies · median 63

Remote Friendly?

Hybrid/Mixed Bag

How Information Shared

Meetings

Compensation Relative to Market

Lower than 80% of companies · median 118

AI Insights:
MongoDB is what happens when a scrappy database startup grows up, hires a fleet of ex-Amazon and ex-Databricks executives, and forgets to tell anyone the new rules. The work-life balance is genuinely good and the people are smart, but layered management and shifting priorities mean good intentions die a slow death in committee. Sales runs hot with quotas and politics while engineering quietly wonders if it still works at an engineering company. Bring a hammock for the WLB and a helmet for the reorgs.

AI stack

Internal AI agents | Databricks-influenced tooling | AI-assisted engineering workflows | Atlas-integrated ML | Customer-facing AI features

AI maturity

Lower than 69% of companies · median 60

Detailed Compensation Information

Levels.FYI

Review Comments

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