Asana
Large (~1,700)
MongoDB
Large (~5,500)
Best For
Asana
Best for: Engineers and PMs who want genuine work-life balance and transparent leadership at a public tech company that practices what it preaches about how work should feel
MongoDB
Best for: Professionals interested in MongoDB
Ratings
AsanaMongoDB
4.1
4.0
Overall
4.2
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.8
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
MongoDB only
🔓 Open Source⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Asana
- Exceptional work-life balance and supportive team culture
- Highly transparent leadership with strong D&I commitment
- Senior management accountability concerns and frequent reorgs
- Mandatory hybrid schedule — 3 days in office per week
MongoDB
- World-class enablement — best training programs many employees have encountered
- Competitive pay with strong equity, especially for senior roles
- No 401k match and culture has gotten more political at scale
- Work-life balance is team-dependent — some teams have long hours expectations
Bottom Line
Asana
Choose Asana if you want sustainable pace, strong D&I, and a learning-first engineering culture at a public company — but expect hybrid 3-day in-office and some reorg turbulence.
MongoDB
MongoDB — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Asana — 129 jobs
💻 Engineering
50
💼 Sales / GTM
22
📋 Product
9
⚙️ Operations
8
🎨 Design
6
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
⚖️ Legal
2
💰 Finance
1
🎧 Support
1
MongoDB — 428 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
171
💻 Engineering
133
📋 Product
32
📣 Marketing
14
⚙️ Operations
9
👤 HR / People
8
💰 Finance
6
🧠 ML / AI
4
📊 Data
2
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. MongoDB scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Asana also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive. MongoDB also emphasizes Open Source, Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and MongoDB has 428 open roles.