Descript
Medium (~250)
MongoDB
Large (~5,500)
Best For
Descript
Best for: Product-focused engineers and designers who want to work on AI-powered audio and video editing tools loved by millions of creators
MongoDB
Best for: Professionals interested in MongoDB
Ratings
DescriptMongoDB
3.9
4.0
Overall
3.8
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.0
4.1
Culture & Values
3.7
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.7
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.6
3.8
Career Opps
👍 75% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Andrew Mason)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Descript only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats🌐 Remote-Friendly
MongoDB only
🔓 Open Source🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Pros & Cons
Descript
- Talented and collaborative team
- Remote-friendly with great async culture
- Direction can change quickly
- Some roles stretch thin across projects
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
Descript
Choose Descript if you want to ship polished creator tools at a small SF-based AI company with a 3.9 Glassdoor and strong product DNA — but expect fast pace and evolving org structure.
MongoDB
MongoDB — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Descript — 24 jobs
💻 Engineering
8
💼 Sales / GTM
5
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
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
Descript scores 3.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 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: Engineering-Driven. Descript also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats, Remote-Friendly. MongoDB also emphasizes Open Source, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Descript has 24 open roles and MongoDB has 428 open roles.