Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
After the recruiter screen, there was a technical phone screen, and then a remote "onsite."
The onsite consisted of five smaller interviews spread out over two days. The questions asked were tough but fair.
Everyone was pleasant to speak with, and I was able to learn a lot about the working culture from the interview process.
Questions
Standard data structure questions, with some additional twists.
"How would you implement X data structure with Y new feature?"
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 23 interview experiences for the MongoDB Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
MongoDB's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for MongoDB's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
MongoDB Work Experiences
- 5.0Impactful Work, Great BalanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 8, 2025Pros: Great work-life balance, really kind and helpful people, impactful project, and a communicative feedback loop for growing as a person.Cons: Sometimes the administrative fluff makes things move slower, but it's for a good reason. They entrust you with so much.
- 5.0Great Company for New GradsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 24, 2021Pros: MongoDB provides a wide range of positions for new grads to pick three and rotate on each for about 5-6 weeks before deciding on a permanent team. While teams have completely different tech stacks and styles (from system programming to front-end development, C++ to Go, large department to small start-up style teams), they all share the same great culture.Cons: It's hard to apply for new grads directly, and most of them are return interns.
- 5.0Great place to work and grow!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 5, 2022Pros: Emphasis on learning and creativity, strong ownership over what you do, inspiring leadership at each level, and challenging and interesting problems to solve. Work with awesome people; collaboration is embedded in the core values of MongoDB.Cons: I can't think of any!
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