Question 1

Is Datadog a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Datadog has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,918 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Datadog to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Datadog have been left by employees working as Software Engineer(Internship), Sales Engineer and Recruiter.

Question 2

Does Datadog pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Datadog employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Datadog. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Datadog?

Accepted Answer

75% of Datadog employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Datadog 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Datadog?

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Account Executive (184), Commercial Account Executive (151), Software Engineer (116), Sales Development Representative (SDR) (109), Senior Software Engineer (53), Sales (44), Enterprise Account Executive (42), Sales Engineer (41), Customer Success Manager (40), Software Engineer II (40), Software Engineer(Internship) (33), Technical Support Engineer (33), Sales Development Representative (26), Recruiter (25), Solutions Engineer (25)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Datadog according to real employee reviews?

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"I really enjoyed working at Datadog because the culture is great and the work I did was meaningful." ((in 215 reviews)); "Working with great people and in a fast growing company really gives you motivation and satisfaction." ((in 156 reviews)); "great benefits including lunch and fitness coverage" ((in 141 reviews)); "The overall team is great at Datadog with many supportive individuals and a great place to be to grow your technical skills." ((in 59 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 56 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Datadog according to real employee reviews?

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"Poor management, lack of empathy, depending on the team you are on, you get treated differently" ((in 74 reviews)); "Low pay and only half of the managers knew what they were doing." ((in 48 reviews)); "Senior Manager: "Just concentrate on your current commitments and that will be enough."" ((in 37 reviews)); "Low salary and RTO is part of your performance review." ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management leans lazily on KPIs and cares little for employee satisfaction." ((in 14 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Datadog layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Datadog layoffs and their outlook for job security at Datadog in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Datadog locations?

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New York, Boston, Denver, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, San Diego, Atlanta, Denver City, Los Angeles, Seattle, California, Richmond, Amsterdam, Mexico, Washington, Baytown, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, San Mateo, South San Francisco, Ames, Pittsburgh, Gainesville, Orlando, Florida City, Boston, Bostonia, Koreatown

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