Glean
Large (~1,475)
MongoDB
Large (~5,500)
Best For
Glean
Best for: AI engineers who want to work on enterprise search with ex-Google leadership and don't mind below-market base pay offset by strong equity upside
MongoDB
Best for: Professionals interested in MongoDB
Ratings
GleanMongoDB
4.2
4.0
Overall
3.8
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.1
Culture & Values
4.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.0
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.8
Career Opps
👍 84% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Arvind Jain)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Glean only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🪟 Transparent
MongoDB only
🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Glean
- World-class AI talent — learn from ex-Google leadership on cutting-edge enterprise search
- Transparent collaborative culture with strong career growth
- Below-market compensation — comp rated only 3.6/5
- Sales org has high churn and toxicity problems in EMEA and US
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
Glean
Top-tier AI engineering talent and explosive growth, but comp lags peers and the sales org has churn problems — the engineering side is the real draw.
MongoDB
MongoDB — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Glean — 180 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
62
💻 Engineering
38
📋 Product
15
👤 HR / People
7
⚙️ Operations
6
🎨 Design
5
📣 Marketing
5
🧠 ML / AI
5
📊 Data
1
💰 Finance
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
Glean scores 4.2/5.0 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 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Glean also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate, Transparent. MongoDB also emphasizes Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Glean has 180 open roles and MongoDB has 428 open roles.