Datadog reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,605 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 1,605 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
5.0
Oct 26, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay Great benefits including catered lunches, snacks, health insurance etc. Good WLB (at least on my time/in my org) Performance measured by impact not time-in office

Cons

In-office focus. If you are not already remote, expect a high hurdle to clear to get permission to switch to remote or reduce number of days required in office.

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Datadog Response
7mo
Thank you for sharing your experience and highlighting what you enjoy about Datadog, especially the benefits and focus on meaningful impact. We’re glad you’ve found a positive work-life balance and appreciate your feedback on in-office expectations. Thanks for being part of the team!
2.0
Oct 24, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Most employees are genuinely nice, smart, and collaborative. People are talented and generally easy to work with. The company offers free catered lunch every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, unlimited snacks and drinks, and vending machines where you can even get chargers, keyboards, and other electronic devices for free. The office is spacious, bright, and has an amazing view. The overall design and multimedia equipment are very new and modern.

Cons

There are a few people on the team who pretend to be supportive and offer to help new hires, but actually give misleading guidance. Once you follow their advice and something goes wrong, they completely deny what they said and use that as evidence to attack you. The management chain is very opaque. When false accusations happen, people higher up (including skip-levels) do not verify facts but choose to believe whatever they hear, making baseless assumptions without knowing the situation. Some experienced engineers are arrogant. They leave harsh comments on docs and PRs without understanding the full context, which gives newcomers the illusion that they did something wrong. In reality, it’s a form of gaslighting. When you calmly show evidence and explain your reasoning, they simply refuse to admit their own mistakes out of pride.

5.0
Oct 23, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is super helpful and startup environment is thriving

Cons

Lack of data scientists here

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Datadog Response
7mo
Thanks for your review. We’re happy you enjoy the culture and energy here. Your note about data science is appreciated and reflects a focus area we’re continuing to strengthen. Glad to have you on the team.
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