MongoDB
Large (~5,500)
Samsara
Large (~5,200)
Best For
MongoDB
Best for: Professionals interested in MongoDB
Samsara
Best for: Sales and ops professionals who thrive in a high-growth public company selling real IoT hardware+software to physical industries
Ratings
MongoDBSamsara
4.0
4.0
Overall
3.8
3.9
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.8
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (Sanjit Biswas)
Culture Values
MongoDB only
🔓 Open Source⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Samsara only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 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
Samsara
- Clear career trajectory with frequent promotions in sales
- Real-world product impact building IoT for physical operations
- Engineers rate WLB at only 2.9/5 despite company average of 3.9
- Remote work used to justify overwork including weekends
Bottom Line
MongoDB
MongoDB — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Samsara
Strong sales culture and real-world product impact at massive scale, but engineers report significantly worse WLB than the company average suggests.
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
Samsara — 383 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
188
💻 Engineering
60
📋 Product
36
📣 Marketing
11
🧠 ML / AI
10
📊 Data
7
⚙️ Operations
7
🎧 Support
5
👤 HR / People
3
⚖️ Legal
2
🎨 Design
1
Summary
MongoDB scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Samsara scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.9 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact. MongoDB also emphasizes Open Source, Engineering-Driven. Samsara also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, MongoDB has 428 open roles and Samsara has 383 open roles.