Chainguard
Mid (~350)
MongoDB
Large (~5,500)
Best For
Chainguard
Best for: Security-minded engineers who want remote-first open-source work with strong comp
MongoDB
Best for: Professionals interested in MongoDB
Ratings
ChainguardMongoDB
4.5
4.0
Overall
4.2
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.1
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.1
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.8
Career Opps
👍 88% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dan Lorenc)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Chainguard only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance
MongoDB only
🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
🔓 Open Source⚙️ Engineering-Driven💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
Chainguard
- Fully remote with outstanding benefits — 100% employer-paid insurance for employees and families
- Founders are practitioners who understand what engineers and security teams need
- Growing so fast that some inefficiencies exist, though improving
- Fully remote means you miss in-person interactions with teammates
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
Chainguard
Choose Chainguard if you want to build supply chain security tools in a remote, open-source-first culture with strong equity — but expect a fast-moving startup pace.
MongoDB
MongoDB — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Chainguard — 63 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
27
💻 Engineering
24
📣 Marketing
3
📋 Product
2
🎨 Design
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
Chainguard scores 4.5/5.0 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 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source, Engineering-Driven, Strong Comp & Equity. Chainguard also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance. MongoDB also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Chainguard has 63 open roles and MongoDB has 428 open roles.