Big problems with management. Engineering is mixed. - werkgeversreview Anonymous, Engineering bij MongoDB

2,0
17 nov 2024
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Very friendly place to work. Free lunches part of the week. Nice views in the NYC office. Great CFO/COO keeping the finances sound. Great legal team. I've also had very good experiences with the HR team, although I know that may not be a universal experience.

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The company is way too political. The CEO has a habit of broadcasting his personal political opinions on the company-wide mailing list or at all hands meetings. Employees gang up on those who dissent politically in Slack. Or they report political dissenters to HR for making them feel "unsafe". Much of middle management in engineering is very inexperienced. This is due to a hiring policy during MongoDB's hypergrowth phase where almost all new hires came through the internship program. MongoDB is the only company much of engineering middle management has ever worked at. Higher up management seem to go out of their way to dismiss negative feedback given through Culture Amp surveys. One time, after receiving a lot of negative feedback, the head of Cloud Engineering dismissed it all as being due to a decline in the stock price. There's way too much process in engineering. People have been complaining about it for years, and yet little changes. Engineering skill varies widely. There's some very excellent engineers at the company, and a whole lot of average or even rather poor engineers.

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5,0
24 jun 2026
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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.

Minpunten

Workloads can be heavy during busy periods, and priorities can sometimes shift quickly (which is expected in growing companies)

1,0
29 jun 2026
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Remote work and decent pay

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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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