MongoDB application questions — all 32, word for word
MongoDB hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 32 questions, 21 of them required. 2 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
777 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in engineering and sales. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What MongoDB has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as MongoDB titles them, in Gurugram, United States, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin:
- 2027 - Software Engineer Intern, Dublin - 6 Month Internship
- 2027 - Software Engineering Intern, AMER
- 2027 - Summer Software Engineer Intern, Dublin
- Account Development Representative
- Account Development Representative - Arabic Speaking
- Account Development Representative - Benelux/Nordics
- Account Development Representative - English Speaking (SDR/BDR)
- Account Development Representative, German Speaking
- Account Development Representative, Hebrew Speaking
- Account Development Representative, Italian Speaking
- Account Executive, Growth
- Advisory Solutions Architect
24 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 213 employers measured ask (median: 18), the least standard being “Will you now or in the future require employment sponsorship? (e.g. H1B, OPT, J1, TN)?”.
The eligibility questions
These are required, and answered from a fixed list rather than in your own words: work authorisation, visa sponsorship or security clearance. Employers often use questions like these to filter applications automatically, but Greenhouse's public data does not say whether MongoDB does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.
| Question | Answers accepted |
|---|---|
| Will you now or in the future require employment sponsorship? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Will you now or in the future require employment sponsorship? (e.g. H1B, OPT, J1, TN)? required, fixed choice | Yes, I will require sponsorship, No, I will not require sponsorship |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Will you now or in the future require employment sponsorship? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Will you now or in the future require employment sponsorship? (e.g. H1B, OPT, J1, TN)? Yes, I will require sponsorship, No, I will not require sponsorship |
select | Yes |
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | Yes |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| Preferred Name | text | Yes |
| Website | text | No |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | No |
| Would you like to stay up to date with MongoDB Culture and Careers content? Yes, No |
select | No |
| How did you learn about this job? AfroTech / Blavity, Black is Tech, Built in Austin, College Careers Page / Event, ColorStack, The Diana Initiative (+23 more) |
select | No |
| If you answered MongoDB Employee, MongoDB Event, or Other, please specify here: | text | No |
| Have you ever worked at MongoDB before? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Gender Identity (Select one) | text | Yes |
| Receive alerts for similar jobs? Yes, No |
select | No |
| Are you a current MongoDB employee? Yes, No |
select | No |
| Receive similar job alerts? | text | No |
| Would you like to receive MongoDB company and product news? Yes, No |
select | No |
| Please select one of the following : Singapore Citizen (SC), Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR), Letter of Consent (LOC/PLOC) (e.g., spouse of SG Citizen or ONE PASS holder), Employment Pass (EP) / S Pass, Personalised Employment Pass (PEP), Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass (ONE Pass) (+1 more) |
select | Yes |
| Please select one of the following: Singapore Citizen (SC), Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR), Letter of Consent (LOC/PLOC) (e.g., spouse of SG Citizen or ONE PASS holder), Employment Pass (EP) / S Pass, Personalised Employment Pass (PEP), Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass (ONE Pass) (+1 more) |
select | Yes |
| Gender | text | Yes |
| Gender Identity | text | Yes |
| Race | text | Yes |
| Are you Hispanic/Latino? | text | Yes |
| Veteran Status | text | Yes |
| Disability Status | text | Yes |
| What are your pronouns? | text | Yes |
| What college/university do you attend? | text | Yes |
| What is your expected graduation date? Fall 2025, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027, Summer 2027 (+11 more) |
select | Yes |
| If you answered "Other" above, please note your graduation date. | text | No |
| Are you available to work full-time for 6 months starting January 2027? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Why do you want to work at MongoDB? | textarea | No |
| Github | text | No |
| Chosen Name | text | Yes |
| Are you available to work full-time for 12 weeks in Summer 2027? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Which of the following locations are you open to living and working in Summer 2027? New York, NY, Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA |
multiselect | Yes |
| Why are you interested in this role at MongoDB? | textarea | No |
| Are you available to work full-time for 10 weeks starting June 2027? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
What it's really asking about
Grouped by what each question is for, so you can prepare the answers that repeat across employers.
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Other | 17 |
| Voluntary diversity questions (EEOC) | 7 |
| Cover letter | 2 |
| How you heard of them | 2 |
| Visa sponsorship | 2 |
| Education | 1 |
| Portfolio and links | 1 |
What other employers ask
The same question rarely comes out the same way twice. These employers' forms are measured the same way, from their own job boards:
Ginkgo Bioworks · Gitlab · Gocardless · Gofundme · Grafana · Harness
Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — MongoDB's asks for 21 of them, and Greenhouse does not save a partial application by default. Settle the eligibility questions first — they are the ones with no room to elaborate, so knowing your answer before you start tells you whether the rest of the form is worth your time.