Is Datadog a good company to work for?

Datadog has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,916 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 .

Does Datadog pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Datadog?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Datadog?

Account Executive (184) , Commercial Account Executive (150) , Software Engineer (116) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (109) , Senior Software Engineer (53) , Sales (44) , Enterprise Account Executive (42) , Customer Success Manager (40) , Sales Engineer (40) , Software Engineer II (40) , Software Engineer(Internship) (33) , Technical Support Engineer (33) , Sales Development Representative (26) , Recruiter (25) , Solutions Engineer (25)

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

"I really enjoyed working at Datadog because the culture is great and the work I did was meaningful." ((in 217 reviews)); "Working with great people and in a fast growing company really gives you motivation and satisfaction." ((in 152 reviews)); "great benefits including lunch and fitness coverage" ((in 136 reviews)); "The overall team is great at Datadog with many supportive individuals and a great place to be to grow your technical skills." ((in 63 reviews)); "great office in the center with alot of activities" ((in 59 reviews))

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

"Poor management, lack of empathy, depending on the team you are on, you get treated differently" ((in 70 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 24 reviews)); "Upper management leans lazily on KPIs and cares little for employee satisfaction." ((in 14 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Datadog layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed Datadog locations?

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Datadog reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,611 total reviews)

Olivier Pomel

91% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Datadog has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,611 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Nov 1, 2021

Datadog Paris

Ingénieur solutions techniques

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remboursement sport, abonnements Netflix, transports, Lunch 3 fois par semaines, bonne culture, Bonne équipe, Des remboursement des sorties afterworks et plus

Cons

You work on a lot of stuffs as a solutions engineer and not enough time to dig into one topic Vous travaillez sur beaucoup de choses en tant qu'ingénieur de solutions et vous n'avez pas assez de temps pour creuser un sujet

Datadog Response

4y

Thank you for your candor in leaving this review, and we apologize that your experience at Datadog was anything but positive. We strive to have our employees feel they are receiving quality and consistent feedback, having constructive and proactive conversations, and feel supported by their leadership in a safe environment. We also want to ensure our leaders are fully aware of how their employees are feeling and are equipped with how to handle all of the above so no one feels this way. We apologize you did not have this experience and appreciate you bringing to our attention. We will take this feedback, action on it, and actively ensure this is a top priority so our employees always have a positive experience.

5.0

Oct 29, 2021

Great Organization Great Products

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Product line is fantastic - Customers quickly see the value of our offerings - Teams and Culture are great for someone beginning their sales career

Cons

- More sales tools would be helpful - Compensation could be improved

Datadog Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to leave this feedback. We love hearing your positive experience with the Sales team and our workplace culture, and are grateful you chose Datadog as a place to start and grow in your Sales career. We aim to solve for complexity for our customers with our innovative product line, and are glad that our customers see that value in your conversations with them. We're always looking for ways to improve our processes and resources, and revisit compensation annually as a company, so thank you for this feedback as it goes a long way in helping us continue to improve as a workplace.

5.0

Oct 27, 2021

Great company, great product

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong executive support, strong product

Cons

Some challenges with keeping up with enablement on product due to rapid release schedules

Datadog Response

4y

We appreciate you taking the time to leave this review. We invest heavily in R&D as a company to continue being able to solve for complexity and break down silos across Dev/Sec/Ops for our customers, and love that you see the value in our world-class products. We definitely recognize that this results in rapid release schedules, and as our Sales Enablement team continues to grow, our aim is to mitigate any of this friction and learning curve to ensure our sellers can continue being as successful as possible. Thank you for being part of the Datadog pack and your candor in this feedback!

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