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Staff Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at MongoDB for 6 years
July 8, 2021
New York, New York
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

MongoDB is a very reasonable place to work. Boundaries around work/life balance are very well-respected. There is effectively a no asshole rule. Such people are screened for during hiring and will be fired if they get through somehow. Technical competence, ability to work well with others, and communication skills are highly valued and will be well rewarded.

Cons

The executive team is effectively woke but does try to tolerate other viewpoints. Neomarxists were brought in to teach us about white privilege.

Some members of the green team have no problem telling you how bad of a person you are for eating meat.

That said, the company's on-the-surface wokeness does not keep it from engaging in business with customers with very questionable morals. Racial diversity of the businesses the company deals with appears to be of higher value than refusing business to organizations that enable abuse.

Advice to Management

Race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, and gender are not the only kinds of diversity that exist.

Other viewpoints in the culture wars should not just be tolerated but protected as well, to the extent that they do not interfere with other people's ability to bring their full selves to work.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
4.0

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