Grafana Labs
Large (~1,700)
MongoDB
Large (~5,500)
Best For
Grafana Labs
Best for: Engineers who want open-source impact with fully remote flexibility and strong WLB
MongoDB
Best for: Professionals interested in MongoDB
Ratings
Grafana LabsMongoDB
4.1
4.0
Overall
4.3
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.6
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.8
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 71% CEO Approval (Raj Dutt)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Grafana Labs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🪟 Transparent⚖️ Work-Life Balance
MongoDB only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
🔓 Open Source⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Pros & Cons
Grafana Labs
- 100% remote-first across 40+ countries with generous PTO (~30 days) and mandatory shutdown days
- Engineers rate it 4.9/5 — absurdly talented colleagues with strong open-source culture
- Career progression above staff level can be challenging with limited upward mobility
- Product management is sometimes marginalized with engineers holding disproportionate power
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
Grafana Labs
Choose Grafana Labs if you want deep open-source impact, fully remote flexibility, and excellent WLB — but expect limited career progression above staff level.
MongoDB
MongoDB — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Grafana Labs — 149 jobs
💻 Engineering
92
💼 Sales / GTM
32
📣 Marketing
6
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
⚙️ Operations
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
Grafana Labs scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.3 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: Open Source, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Grafana Labs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Transparent, Work-Life Balance. MongoDB also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Grafana Labs has 149 open roles and MongoDB has 428 open roles.