MongoDB
Large (~5,500)
Twilio
Large (~5,500)
Best For
MongoDB
Best for: Professionals interested in MongoDB
Twilio
Best for: Professionals interested in Twilio
Ratings
MongoDBTwilio
4.0
3.9
Overall
3.8
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.0
Culture & Values
4.0
3.9
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.7
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
MongoDB only
🎯 Direct Product Impact
Twilio only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Shared
🔓 Open Source⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
Twilio
- Genuine remote-first flexibility with excellent work-life balance
- Strong compensation, benefits, and engineering-driven culture
- Frequent reorgs and leadership changes create uncertainty
- Culture has shifted from creative builders to more corporate, profit-driven focus
Bottom Line
MongoDB
MongoDB — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Twilio
Twilio — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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
Twilio — 143 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
44
💻 Engineering
43
📋 Product
8
🧠 ML / AI
7
📣 Marketing
6
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
MongoDB scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Twilio scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. MongoDB also emphasizes Direct Product Impact. Twilio also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance.
On the hiring front, MongoDB has 428 open roles and Twilio has 143 open roles.