Datadog reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,603 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 1,603 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
Jun 9, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

My paychecks come on time.

Cons

Don’t trust the positive reviews, HR offers rewards if you post one. All they care about are number of tickets solved. They’ll cancel your PTO and give you more work only to tell you that you’re suddenly under performing. But don’t worry, you’ll get a tshirt if you solve enough to not get fired.

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Datadog Response
4y
Thank you for providing this feedback, and we apologize that your experience at Datadog has been anything but positive. We do not currently, nor have we ever, condoned rewards for employee reviews. We do encourage Datadogs to share their honest experience on Glassdoor - both what they enjoy and where we have room to improve. On the emphasis for return to office - we do believe that there is a high value in in-person collaboration, but we also recognize and pride ourselves in being a flexible workplace in order to support employees. That is why we continue to operate as a hybrid workplace environment to allow employees and teams to find the balance that is appropriate for them. For our Solutions Engineers, we are continuing to build out a comprehensive program that rewards and recognizes ticket quality + quantity, among other things. We will share your sentiment with our People Business Partners to ensure your feedback doesn't go unheard, but we also encourage you to reach out directly to your People Business Partner to discuss any issues or concerns for your specific circumstances.
3.0
May 9, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Datadog has built a brilliant business. Truly impressive to see how they sustained and grown their presence post IPO. They innovate and acquire quickly which has lent itself to immense internal growth across all orgs. I think your experience greatly depends on your type of manager. Would have been a really fun company to be at 4 years ago. - Great sales training in terms of MEDDIC, CoM, and deal progression - Incredible product growth and innovation - Well known in the market - Some fun events and team building - Opportunity for promotion (but not without favoritism and bias)

Cons

- Going back into the office 3 days a week, reps feel like they're being babysat. - Extremely white, bro-like "culture"... no diversity in thinking or personality. Heavy drinking at events that is brushed off as "just what sales people do." - Sales thinks they're the only ones that matter in the office and they're extremely siloed from other (extremely valuable) teams within Datadog so it comes off as pompous and uncomfortable... - Flooded commercial org with too many reps and not enough accounts... limited flexibility in getting new accounts once disqualified... Way less than 1/2 of commercial reps hit quota - (some) inexperienced and immature managers that micromanage reps... you'll essentially be a BDR for your manager. If you're looking for a first SDR position, their internal promotion track and training is really great but I would NOT recommend joining Datadog in the Commercial org as an external hire. It's extremely cliquey and corporate-like... You're a cog in the wheel and treated as such.

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Datadog Response
4y
We appreciate you taking the time to share this feedback. We're glad your experience with our innovative product and with our Sales training and enablement was positive. We absolutely want to recognize the constructive feedback you've shared and ensure your sentiments are heard. Diversity and inclusion is something we're incredibly passionate about as a company, and it is behavior that we're working to correct—internally from leadership down through unconscious bias trainings, and externally in partnering our recruiting efforts with organizations and events that service underrepresented communities. We strive to better balance our teams. As a company we place a lot of value in our office culture—the relationships that it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. This is why we operate in a hybrid work environment and ask employees to come into the office three days a week to continue building those relationships we've missed out on in the last 2 years. As we continue to grow, we're constantly reviewing our hiring, processes, and company policies to ensure we're building the best workplace and culture we can for our employees. And while we're never going to be perfect, we will continue to strive to be better. So thank you again for sharing this feedback, it truly helps us see where we have room to improve and grow.
5.0
Aug 9, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Product is incredible and the engineering organization is highly innovative - truly a leader in the market. Founders are humble and are people you want to stand behind.

Cons

Growing pains: the last 6-12 months have been a roller coaster of tried and failed processes. Struggle with retention and making employees feel valued - feels like they know that since they are a successful business everyone wants to work for them and they won't have hiring issues, making all current employees feel dispensable.

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Datadog Response
4y
Thank you for sharing your candid feedback, and we're lucky to have you on the Datadog team. We're thrilled at your passion for our innovative product and humble leadership, and know that those will continue to anchor us as we scale and navigate in this hyper-growth environment. We recognize the growing pains that come with all the change we're experiencing as a company and are continuing to improve our processes every day to ease those challenges. Feedback like this helps us continue improve as we seek to become a better company for our employees every day, and we appreciate you taking the time to leave this review.
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