MongoDB
Large (~5,500)
n8n
Mid (~300)
Best For
MongoDB
Best for: Professionals interested in MongoDB
n8n
Best for: Generalist engineers who love open-source tooling, want genuine async remote flexibility, and are excited by workflow automation and the developer tools space
Ratings
MongoDBn8n
4.0
4.5
Overall
3.8
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.6
Culture & Values
4.0
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.3
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.3
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Jan Oberhauser)
Culture Values
MongoDB only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
n8n only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🔓 Open Source
Pros & Cons
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
n8n
- Exceptional remote-first culture with high trust, autonomy, and smart collaborative teammates
- Fast-growing open-source product with real impact — lots of ownership in a low-ego environment
- Hypergrowth means priorities shift frequently and processes are still being defined
- Startup intensity can be stressful; some concerns about product leadership direction
Bottom Line
MongoDB
MongoDB — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
n8n
One of the highest-rated companies on the list (4.5 Glassdoor, 90% recommend) — genuinely remote-first, async, transparent, and OSS-driven. Small headcount means limited specialization but broad ownership and real impact.
Open Roles
MongoDB — 428 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
171
💻 Engineering
133
📋 Product
32
📣 Marketing
14
⚙️ Operations
9
👤 HR / People
8
💰 Finance
6
🧠 ML / AI
4
📊 Data
2
n8n — 42 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💻 Engineering
11
📣 Marketing
3
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
MongoDB scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. n8n scores 4.5/5.0 overall with a 4.0 WLB. That’s a 0.5-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source. MongoDB also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact. n8n also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Flat Hierarchy, Transparent, Async-First, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, MongoDB has 428 open roles and n8n has 42 open roles.