MongoDB
Large (~5,500)
Vercel
Mid (~600)
Best For
MongoDB
Best for: Professionals interested in MongoDB
Vercel
Best for: Frontend engineers who want to shape the future of web infrastructure
Ratings
MongoDBVercel
4.0
3.9
Overall
3.8
3.4
Work-Life Balance
4.1
3.8
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.5
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.5
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 72% Recommend
👤 78% CEO Approval (Guillermo Rauch)
Culture Values
MongoDB only
🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Vercel only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
🔓 Open Source⚙️ Engineering-Driven🎯 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
Vercel
- Building the future of web infrastructure — Next.js, Turbopack, edge runtime
- Strong open-source culture — Next.js, Turbopack, and SWC used by millions
- High expectations and fast pace can lead to burnout
- Leadership sets very high standards — the pace isn't for everyone
Bottom Line
MongoDB
MongoDB — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Vercel
Choose Vercel if you want to build Next.js and edge runtime — but the pace is relentless and standards are sky-high.
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
Vercel — 78 jobs
💻 Engineering
32
💼 Sales / GTM
17
💰 Finance
4
⚖️ Legal
3
🎧 Support
3
📣 Marketing
2
🎨 Design
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
📋 Product
1
Summary
MongoDB scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Vercel scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source, Engineering-Driven, Direct Product Impact. MongoDB also emphasizes Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity. Vercel also emphasizes Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, MongoDB has 428 open roles and Vercel has 78 open roles.