MongoDB
Large (~5,500)
Runway
Mid (~420)
Best For
MongoDB
Best for: Professionals interested in MongoDB
Runway
Best for: Creative technologists who want to pioneer AI video generation at the intersection of art and engineering
Ratings
MongoDBRunway
4.0
4.5
Overall
3.8
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.6
Culture & Values
4.0
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.4
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.2
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Cristóbal Valenzuela)
Culture Values
MongoDB only
🔓 Open Source💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Runway only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
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
Runway
- Pioneer in AI video generation — Gen-3 Alpha is industry-leading
- Unique blend of art and engineering — creative culture values both
- Smaller team (~420) means limited specialization — engineers wear multiple hats
- AI video generation is an increasingly competitive space
Bottom Line
MongoDB
MongoDB — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Runway
Choose Runway if you want to build Gen-3 Alpha at the art-meets-AI frontier — but the space is getting competitive.
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
Runway
No open roles currently listed
Summary
MongoDB scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Runway 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: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. MongoDB also emphasizes Open Source, Strong Comp & Equity. Runway also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, MongoDB has 428 open roles and Runway has 0 open roles.