Is Datadog a good company to work for?

Datadog has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,917 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

(1,612 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 1,612 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

5.0

Jun 21, 2023

Still a great company, despite growing pains

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good engineering challenges, decent impact opportunities - good managers - good mission - lots of room to grow and move - quality, friendly people - good comp - great offices, support, and environment

Cons

- ever increasing bureaucracy, process, and other tedious stuff. probably par for the course with any bigorg - diluted focus and vision in some engineering areas. can be frustrating finding and doing impactful work. - strong drive "forward" means some legacy headaches are tolerated for too long - unrefined inter-department processes can cause headaches with security, infra, devenv situations

Datadog Response

2y

Thank you for this review. We're thrilled to know you enjoyed your #DatadogLife experience while with us! We wish you all the best.

5.0

Apr 30, 2023

Great place to work

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Learning everyday Work-life balance

Cons

Not a clear career path No transparency from senior management

Datadog Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share this review. It’s important to us that we invest in both the personal and professional development of our employees, and we're thrilled to know that has been your experience! We encourage you to have regular career conversations with your manager and/or People Business Partner so we can continue to support your growth at Datadog.

3.0

Feb 6, 2023

OK

Commercial account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-no pressure to hit targets -good progression

Cons

-boring -targets unachievable -complicated product

Datadog Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. Your insights are valuable to us as we strive to create a positive and productive workplace culture for our current and future employees. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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