Still having nightmares - Sales Support MongoDB Employee Review

1.0
Nov 15, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Stock price and competitive salary

Cons

The culture was toxic (harsh words I am aware). I’ve never felt compelled to write a review before, I actually created a Glassdoor account just so that I could write this review. I am not one that has ever felt that company culture really contributed all that much to the job but in this case it absolutely did and it was the detriment. The sales culture is brutal, and I wasn’t even in sales, I just supported them. The leaders were sexist, demoralizing, and just not good people. Literally every All Hands meeting there would be at least one person who would anonymously inquire about sexual harassment and basically beg for the company to come up with a solution to prevent it...I wonder if that is still an issue there. Fortunately, I have moved on and am really happy at my new company and yet I still have nightmares of this place. Not even kidding.

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MongoDB Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback; we respect your concerns and take them seriously. It is very important to us to maintain an environment where all employees feel a sense of respect, safety and belonging at all times. We have a strict Anti-Harassment Policy in place to ensure that everyone’s rights are protected. We do not tolerate any form of unlawful harassment or other inappropriate conduct in the workplace. As a sales team, we aim to foster a culture of innovation, creativity, and meritocracy. We recognize that a diverse workforce is the best way to broaden our perspectives, foster innovation, and enable a sustainable competitive advantage. Current employees can reach out to their respective People Partner or anyone in their chain of communication to raise concerns and talk through issues to ensure everyone is working in an environment in which they feel safe and can thrive.

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