Process
First, talk with the recruiter about the role.
First step: coding assessment with a team member.
Next step: rounds of interviews with team members. This includes coding assessments, behavioral interviews, and interviews with management to learn more about the role and the company.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 53 interview experiences for the MongoDB Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
23%
Pass Rate
MongoDB's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive51%
Neutral32%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for MongoDB's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
MongoDB Work Experiences
5.0
Great place to work and grow!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 5, 2022
Pros: 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!
5.0
Amazing people & culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 9, 2025
Pros: The people and culture that I work with are smart and enjoyable to be around!
Cons: There is no 401k matching.
4.0
A solid addition to a growing team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 19, 2024
Pros: Generally good people, rewarding work if on a growing team with investment.
Cons: Not necessarily a con, but MongoDB is going through the growing pains of a maturing company. There's new tech leadership, churn of talent, etc.
- 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!
- 5.0Amazing people & cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 9, 2025Pros: The people and culture that I work with are smart and enjoyable to be around!Cons: There is no 401k matching.
- 4.0A solid addition to a growing teamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 19, 2024Pros: Generally good people, rewarding work if on a growing team with investment.Cons: Not necessarily a con, but MongoDB is going through the growing pains of a maturing company. There's new tech leadership, churn of talent, etc.
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