Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Dublin, Ireland
Process
I had a chat with several people from different areas.
In the last three rounds out of six, I performed well on the first (coding). In the second, I had a "chit-chat" with a manager. In the final round, they sent me the wrong link for the meeting.
I ended up arriving ten minutes late because I had to return to HR to ask for the correct link. Although I solved the problem for the last round (even with less time), I never heard back from MongoDB.
I have totally lost respect for the company. It seems to be part of their culture to "ghost" candidates, and according to Glassdoor, that happens pretty often.
A total waste of time and energy.
After six rounds of interviews, being "ditched" without a single word from them sounds very unprofessional and, at the same time, a cowardly act.
Questions
Easy and Medium LT questions, and a few soft skills related. Nothing out of this planet, to be honest.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the MongoDB Senior Software Engineer role in Dublin, Ireland.
Success Rate
MongoDB's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Dublin, Ireland is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for MongoDB's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Dublin, Ireland.
MongoDB Work Experiences
- 5.0Great culture and place to work!Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeDublin, County Dublin, IrelandFebruary 1, 2023Pros: 1. Great product and not a huge amount of tech debt. 2. Great team members. 3. Very interesting problems to solve. 4. Not so stressful if you know how to handle yourself.Cons: 1. You need to be extremely independent to have success at MongoDB. Nobody is going to tell you what to do or how to do it. You need to figure it out yourself. (Although this is a pro for me, this might not be necessarily true for everybody). 2. Teams are dislocated everywhere in the world. If you happen to be part of one of those teams, you need to sharpen your communication skills.
- 5.0Great company to work for, with competitive pay and good work-life balanceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesOctober 9, 2025Pros: MongoDB is a great company to work for. My colleagues are hardworking and innovative. They also helped me a great deal with project-related issues to get me up-to-speed quickly. Great work-life balance. Most meetings are held taking both East and West Coast business hours into account. Solid leadership. You also get subsidized to free lunches if you work at the NYC office.Cons: None that I can think of, unless you consider the lack of 401k match to be a downside. I think the compensation package makes up for it, though.
- 4.0Good Pay, Okay TechSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 7, 2023Pros: Good pay. Good WLB. Interesting engineering challenges.Cons: Tech stack is not cutting-edge. Bar is low.
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