MongoDB

Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - United Arab Emirates

November 9, 2020

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Currently, I am a sophomore studying Computer Science.

I applied with a referral from an ex-intern.

I received an invite for a behavioral interview with my recruiter (on the phone).

I was rejected a week later, with no reason given as to why.

Questions

Q: Tell me about a time you worked on a group project.

Q: Tell me about what you enjoy doing outside of your university classes.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the MongoDB Software Engineer (Internship) role in United Arab Emirates.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

MongoDB's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United Arab Emirates is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive100%

Neutral0%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for MongoDB's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United Arab Emirates.

MongoDB Work Experiences

Great place to work at!

Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee

September 19, 2021

Pros: - Friendly, open work environment (almost everyone is willing to help you out if you have any questions or are stuck). - Good work-life balance. - As an intern, your mentors want you to succeed. - Fellow interns and co-workers are great, and it feels like a small community.

Cons: None as an intern

Great place to work at!

Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee

September 19, 2021

Pros: - Friendly, open work environment (almost everyone is willing to help you out if you have any questions or are stuck). - Good work-life balance. - As an intern, your mentors want you to succeed. - Fellow interns and co-workers are great, and it feels like a small community.

Cons: None as an intern

Fulfilling Work, High Pressure

SWE Intern • Former Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

September 27, 2023

Pros: Very fulfilling work. The project was very interesting.

Cons: Was constantly pressured to work to build things or be let go.

Fulfilling Work, High Pressure

SWE Intern • Former Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

September 27, 2023

Pros: Very fulfilling work. The project was very interesting.

Cons: Was constantly pressured to work to build things or be let go.

Great flexibility and culture, but watch for burnout

Partner Solutions Architect • Current Employee

August 31, 2026

Pros: - Flexible work arrangements. - Generous leave policy. - Open and transparent culture. People appreciate ownership, clear communication, and the responsibility of working and building together as a team.

Cons: It can burn you out if you're not used to change and sporadic work assignments.

Great flexibility and culture, but watch for burnout

Partner Solutions Architect • Current Employee

August 31, 2026

Pros: - Flexible work arrangements. - Generous leave policy. - Open and transparent culture. People appreciate ownership, clear communication, and the responsibility of working and building together as a team.

Cons: It can burn you out if you're not used to change and sporadic work assignments.

Great place to work at!

Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee

September 19, 2021

Pros: - Friendly, open work environment (almost everyone is willing to help you out if you have any questions or are stuck). - Good work-life balance. - As an intern, your mentors want you to succeed. - Fellow interns and co-workers are great, and it feels like a small community.

Cons: None as an intern

5.0
Great place to work at!
Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee
September 19, 2021
Pros: - Friendly, open work environment (almost everyone is willing to help you out if you have any questions or are stuck). - Good work-life balance. - As an intern, your mentors want you to succeed. - Fellow interns and co-workers are great, and it feels like a small community.
Cons: None as an intern

Fulfilling Work, High Pressure

SWE Intern • Former Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

September 27, 2023

Pros: Very fulfilling work. The project was very interesting.

Cons: Was constantly pressured to work to build things or be let go.

3.0
Fulfilling Work, High Pressure
SWE Intern • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 27, 2023
Pros: Very fulfilling work. The project was very interesting.
Cons: Was constantly pressured to work to build things or be let go.

Great flexibility and culture, but watch for burnout

Partner Solutions Architect • Current Employee

August 31, 2026

Pros: - Flexible work arrangements. - Generous leave policy. - Open and transparent culture. People appreciate ownership, clear communication, and the responsibility of working and building together as a team.

Cons: It can burn you out if you're not used to change and sporadic work assignments.

5.0
Great flexibility and culture, but watch for burnout
Partner Solutions Architect • Current Employee
Mumbai
August 31, 2026
Pros: - Flexible work arrangements. - Generous leave policy. - Open and transparent culture. People appreciate ownership, clear communication, and the responsibility of working and building together as a team.
Cons: It can burn you out if you're not used to change and sporadic work assignments.

MongoDB Interview Questions

Intersection of Two Arrays

Find the common elements present in two given arrays. Return an array containing these intersecting elements, ensuring each element appears only once.

ArraysTwo PointersBinary Search

Text Justification

Given a sequence of words and a line width, format the text to fit within the specified width. You must justify the text, distributing extra spaces evenly between words.

Word Break

Determine if a given string can be segmented into a space-separated sequence of words from a dictionary. You are given a string and a dictionary of words; can you break the string down using words from the dictionary?

StringsDynamic Programming

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