MongoDB
Large (~5,500)
Vanta
Large (~1,400)
Best For
MongoDB
Best for: Professionals interested in MongoDB
Vanta
Best for: Engineers and salespeople who want top-of-market comp at the category leader in security compliance and can handle a meeting-heavy, high-intensity pace
Ratings
MongoDBVanta
4.0
3.8
Overall
3.8
3.3
Work-Life Balance
4.1
3.9
Culture & Values
4.0
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.6
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.6
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 76% Recommend
👤 80% CEO Approval (Christina Cacioppo)
Culture Values
MongoDB only
🔓 Open Source⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Vanta only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
💎 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
Vanta
- Strong compensation rated 4.3/5 — best category score
- Market-defining product in security compliance automation
- Brutal meeting culture pushing work into nights and weekends
- Virtually no AEs hit quota — targets unrealistically high
Bottom Line
MongoDB
MongoDB — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Vanta
Pays extremely well and owns its market niche, but the meeting-heavy culture and low WLB score (3.3/5) signal this is not for anyone seeking balance.
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
Vanta — 166 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
78
💻 Engineering
50
📋 Product
8
🎨 Design
6
📣 Marketing
6
📊 Data
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
⚖️ Legal
1
Summary
MongoDB scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Vanta scores 3.8/5.0 overall with a 3.3 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact. MongoDB also emphasizes Open Source, Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth. Vanta also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, MongoDB has 428 open roles and Vanta has 166 open roles.