Elastic
Large (~4,000)
MongoDB
Large (~5,500)
Best For
Elastic
Best for: Professionals interested in Elastic
MongoDB
Best for: Professionals interested in MongoDB
Ratings
ElasticMongoDB
4.0
4.0
Overall
4.1
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.8
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Elastic only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance📡 Async-First
MongoDB only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
Elastic
- Fully distributed from day one — genuine remote-first culture across 40+ countries
- Open-source DNA means engineers contribute to community, not just internal products
- Cross-timezone coordination means occasional early/late meetings
- Recent leadership shifts have introduced more process and oversight
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
Elastic
Elastic — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
MongoDB
MongoDB — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Elastic — 198 jobs
💻 Engineering
87
💼 Sales / GTM
67
📣 Marketing
8
📋 Product
7
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
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
Elastic scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 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: Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity. Elastic also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Async-First. MongoDB also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Elastic has 198 open roles and MongoDB has 428 open roles.