Toxic - Solutions Architect MongoDB Employee Review

1.0
30 Jul 2020
Recommend
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Pros

If your only objective in life is hoping to earn as much money as possible, putting ethics and your mental health at risk, this is definitely the place for you

Cons

Majority of management comes from BMC, for those who don't know what this means, in a nutshell: - micromanagement at all levels. under the fancy term of 'coachability' they look for people who aren't going to discuss anything of the company's gospel (the 'sales process'). During the bootcamp they will want you to repeat word by word their sacred mantras like a puppet without any critical thinking. - toxic environment: sales management is full of yes-men who simply try to survive as much as possible to bring home as much money as possible with stock options. You will just be a tool in this strategy, and your manager will be ready to sacrifice you if this means longer survival for him. No respect for people, especially presales are considered as account executives' secretaries. - if you don't come from companies like BMC/BladeLogic you will be taken into lower consideration regardless of your competences or objective value, because 'they know how to sell'.

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5.0
24 Jun 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
23 Mar 2026
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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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