Pros: For a coder, MongoDB provides interesting problems in systems programming and large-scale software engineering. Plus, most of the interesting code is open source, and participation in the open source community is encouraged. There are opportunities to learn technologies, OSes, and programming languages, and a fair amount of flexibility if you want to switch teams and learn something new. There are plenty of tech talks and reading groups to level yourself up. The company shows signs of being immensely successful over the next decade--even now, working for MongoDB is a chance to join early with a company and technology that will probably fly very high.

Cons: The NY office is in the middle of Times Square. Over-aggressive deadlines mean some teams have to work overtime for periods once or twice a year. Even at other times, most development is done urgently and with an eye toward the near-term. This isn't Bell Labs or Google. As the company makes small pivots on its way to profitability, employees can feel blindsided by major decisions made in secret, such as MongoDB acquiring a partner or making a deal with a huge customer.

Pros: - Lots of challenging technical problems to work on. - Company growth means lots of opportunities for taking on more responsibility or stepping into a new role. - Extremely flexible in terms of working hours, permitting remote work, etc. - Very people-focussed culture.

Cons: Things can sometimes get bogged down in process. I think there are some growing pains in this area as the company rapidly scales.

Pros: Challenging work Incredible, transparent leadership team People actually knowing and applying the company values Commitment to "doing the right thing" Embracing remote work long before COVID hit

Cons: After 4 years here, I still can't think of any real cons, especially compared to the rest of the tech industry. OK, one: I wish they matched charitable donations.