Lead Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
August 30, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn. The interview process consisted of the following rounds:
- Recruiter Screen
- HM Interview
- Onsite: Technical, Cultural Fit
I was rejected in the second round.
Questions
HM Round: Deep Dive on Current Experience, followed by a DSA question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the MongoDB Lead Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
MongoDB's interview process for their Lead Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for MongoDB's Lead Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
MongoDB Work Experiences
5.0
Excellent place to grow as an engineer and a leader
Lead Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 28, 2022
Pros: Tech-focused company, developer-friendly, high impact, products for other developers, open leadership, cutting-edge technology, growth from within.
Cons: Fast growth, no 401k matching.
4.0
Great people, webscale problems
Lead Software Engineer • Current Employee
October 11, 2025
Pros: Great peers, fun collaboration, and legitimately interesting technical problems. Good career growth opportunities, decent compensation.
Cons: Tech leadership direction is reactive. Tech debt projects get half addressed then cancelled, which leaves things worse than not starting.
5.0
Talented peers, interesting work, and good work-life balance
Lead Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
December 14, 2022
Pros: The engineering talent is very strong. We are given the time to solve problems well and face plenty of interesting problems on a daily basis. Supporting tools are good.
The 5-week vacation time standard is very generous. The NYC office is very active, but it's also easy to work remotely. Being remote does not block your pathway to promotion to any level, including to upper management.
Cons: The emphasis on code quality can mean long code review cycles.
Agile roadmap planning processes mean that we rarely know what we're working on for more than a few months in advance, so you have to be flexible.
- 5.0Excellent place to grow as an engineer and a leaderLead Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 28, 2022Pros: Tech-focused company, developer-friendly, high impact, products for other developers, open leadership, cutting-edge technology, growth from within.Cons: Fast growth, no 401k matching.
- 4.0Great people, webscale problemsLead Software Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 11, 2025Pros: Great peers, fun collaboration, and legitimately interesting technical problems. Good career growth opportunities, decent compensation.Cons: Tech leadership direction is reactive. Tech debt projects get half addressed then cancelled, which leaves things worse than not starting.
- 5.0Talented peers, interesting work, and good work-life balanceLead Software Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesDecember 14, 2022Pros: The engineering talent is very strong. We are given the time to solve problems well and face plenty of interesting problems on a daily basis. Supporting tools are good. The 5-week vacation time standard is very generous. The NYC office is very active, but it's also easy to work remotely. Being remote does not block your pathway to promotion to any level, including to upper management.Cons: The emphasis on code quality can mean long code review cycles. Agile roadmap planning processes mean that we rarely know what we're working on for more than a few months in advance, so you have to be flexible.
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