Cursor (Anysphere)
Small (~50)
MongoDB
Large (~5,500)
Best For
Cursor (Anysphere)
Best for: Generalist engineers who want extreme ownership at the most-loved AI code editor
MongoDB
Best for: Professionals interested in MongoDB
Ratings
Cursor (Anysphere)MongoDB
4.0
4.0
Overall
3.5
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.1
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Michael Truell)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Cursor (Anysphere) only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats
MongoDB only
🔓 Open Source🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Cursor (Anysphere)
- Building the most-loved AI code editor — massive developer love and daily impact
- Tiny team, extreme ownership — every person shapes the product directly
- Extremely small team = no specialists; everyone does everything
- Intense pace — the speed of shipping can be relentless
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
Cursor (Anysphere)
Choose Cursor if you want to shape the future of AI-assisted coding on a tiny team — but the pace is relentless.
MongoDB
MongoDB — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Cursor (Anysphere) — 77 jobs
💻 Engineering
33
💼 Sales / GTM
19
📊 Data
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
🎨 Design
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
⚙️ Operations
2
📣 Marketing
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
Cursor (Anysphere) scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.5 work-life balance rating. MongoDB scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact. Cursor (Anysphere) also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats. MongoDB also emphasizes Open Source, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Cursor (Anysphere) has 77 open roles and MongoDB has 428 open roles.