Datadog reviews

Working in a multi national environment is great, but I do not think it's for everyone in leadership at Datadog. I have encountered so much not-so subtle racism and discrimination. Your achievements and performance doesn't really matter if a hiring manager puts you in a box and label you as 'less' than others. Surprisingly, didny expect this to be the case in the Amsterdam office. It is spirit-crushing to find yourself having to record conversations and save screenshots all the time to try and convince and proof to higher management and HR that youre in the right or being miss treated. And even when you do come forward with proof(s), their focus is to protect themselves with lies and misinformation until they think, you have no legal stand to sue. The managers that people have complained about over and over got promoted to be higher managers and directors. Happy to share names to assist management to know which cases I am talking about.

The sales culture is extremely aggressive and "macho," resembling a high-pressure sports team environment. Almost everything is outbound, with virtually no inbound leads—sales are nearly 100% direct. There’s little to no understanding of the Japanese market, and no real go-to-market (GTM) strategy exists. While individual training is strong, it's not backed by any structured sales enablement or market-tailored strategy, putting all the burden on the rep. Each rep in Japan is allowed to freely choose 100 target accounts, but in reality, everyone swarms around the same "easy win" startups—many of which already use Datadog or have been approached countless times. The account list feels like slash-and-burn farming: overworked, short-sighted, and ultimately unsustainable. This makes it a tough environment for those in their 30s or going through life stage changes.