Horrible work life balance and micromanagement - Client Services MongoDB Employee Review

1.0
Aug 27, 2020
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Pros

Good compensation, growth opportunities, good product. The top leadership is solid and driving the company in the right direction.

Cons

There is no work life balance. Expect to spend 10-12 hours everyday for work and sometimes on the weekends too and this affects the mental health. The leadership team has done a good job of giving some days off but the burnout is real. You have to decide whether you want this financial opportunity or physical and mental well being. Especially if you have a family with kids, its going to be really tough. You have unlimited PTO but you cant really use it. You have constant pressure to deliver and if you take time off , it piles up. I think it will be better to have fixed number of days for time off. You will hear that there are a bunch of benefits like spring health etc but let me tell you whatever it is you will go back to the same state because you have so much work pressure to deliver. Micromanagement is real. Beware if you are used to operating in an environment which is independent/has minimal supervision.

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MongoDB Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback; we appreciate the positives that you have highlighted and also respect your concerns and take them seriously. If you would be open to sharing more, please get in touch with your People Partner. At MongoDB, we believe that in order to give our best at work and also live a well-balanced life, we all need to take time off for rest, relaxation and rejuvenation. Our flexible PTO ethos is applied globally to ensure employees take time to refresh, relax, and unwind. This policy is based on mutual trust and communication between every employee and their manager. We aim to provide you with all of the tools you need to achieve a positive work-life blend. We also recognize the importance of our employees’ mental health and wellbeing. We want to break the stigma around mental health, and provide our employees with all of the support they need, especially at work. We are dedicated to providing our employees with valuable tools to face all of life’s challenges. We offer mental health programs to our employees where they can receive confidential assistance from qualified professionals. These include our Employee Assistance Program, access to mental health professionals through your medical insurance, and Headspace, in addition to Spring. We encourage all our employees to raise concerns and share feedback so that we can take action to continuously improve our organization.

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