MongoDB
Large (~5,500)
PostHog
Small (~170)
Best For
MongoDB
Best for: Professionals interested in MongoDB
PostHog
Best for: Self-directed engineers who want radical transparency, no meetings, and full ownership of their product area
Ratings
MongoDBPostHog
4.0
4.3
Overall
3.8
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.4
Culture & Values
4.0
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.1
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.1
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 86% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (James Hawkins)
Culture Values
MongoDB only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
PostHog only
🪟 Transparent📡 Async-First🌐 Remote-Friendly🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 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
PostHog
- Extreme transparency — public handbook, open-source everything, radical autonomy
- Generous compensation with competitive pay, equity, and home office budget
- Small team means limited career progression paths
- Top-down decision-making can sometimes override team input
Bottom Line
MongoDB
MongoDB — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
PostHog
Radically transparent open-source culture with 2-3 person autonomous teams, no deadlines, and a public handbook — ideal if you're self-motivated, tough if you need structure.
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
PostHog — 14 jobs
💻 Engineering
6
💼 Sales / GTM
3
📋 Product
1
Summary
MongoDB scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. PostHog scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.5 WLB. That’s a 0.3-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. PostHog also emphasizes Transparent, Async-First, Remote-Friendly, Flat Hierarchy, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, MongoDB has 428 open roles and PostHog has 14 open roles.