Datadog reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,602 total reviews)
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Olivier Pomel

91% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Datadog has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,602 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Datadog employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Oct 1, 2019

Toxic work environment

Recommend
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Pros

DataDog is a toxic work environment with little to no help. Constant yelling matches of managers to employees and no direction given. Avoid this place like the plague, I’m looking for ways out now.

Cons

Awful culture and toxic work environment

2.0
Apr 15, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company is growing fast and if you play your cards right you might be able to move up quickly

Cons

-Goals are set too high, leading to a highly political, every man for himself type atmosphere -High turnover among reps, lack on knowledge sharing -Poor managers, leading to constant churns in management

1.0
Oct 11, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free lunch 3 days a week

Cons

The culture here is cover your a** and blame others. You can do everything right and still get PIPed as a way for managers to shift blame downwards. Incompetent management loom large here, many of whom have failed upwards during the tech boom of the 2010s. Because directors and most managers are untouchable, blame for any problems go to the ICs and they are the ones who suffer. PIPs are used in place of layoffs and as a way to avoid paying out annual stock grants. There is no severance. It makes management look good to know they saved the company thousands by firing employees while covering up for their own failures. Just because the product is good doesn't mean it's a good company to work for. You will regret working here.

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Datadog Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. While it’s disappointing to hear about your experience, we value all perspectives as they help us improve. We take concerns about our performance management processes, workplace culture, and leadership accountability very seriously. Our goal is to create an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and treated fairly. Equipping managers to lead effectively and foster a positive, collaborative culture remains one of our top priorities. Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) are intended as developmental tools, which we are committed to applying transparently and consistently. If you’re open to sharing more details, we encourage you to reach out to your People Business Partner. Your insights are essential in helping us identify areas for improvement and grow as an organization. Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts.
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