Datadog reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,606 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 1,606 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
Sep 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There can be clearer boundaries between work and personal life, as well as a structured environment that aids in maintaining work-life balance.

Cons

Challenges in team collaboration, potential for decreased communication, difficulties in maintaining company culture.

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Datadog Response
8mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective. We’re glad to hear you see Datadog as a good place to work and value balance between work and personal life. We also recognize the challenges you mentioned around collaboration and communication, and we’ll keep this feedback in mind as we continue to support our teams.
2.0
Sep 25, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Best in market product - Good work/life balance - Nice people - Free equipment, like Apple products, notebooks, etc - Buddy/mentor system (if you're fortunate enough to get good ones) - Good working environment

Cons

The definition of a sink or swim job/company. Datadog provides 1 week of in-person training that touches all topics at a high level (but mainly geared towards sales) before transitioning to outdated, self-learning training. Extremely technical products and personas, need high level of aptitude and interest to learn products and have quality conversations with clients. All about the buddy and mentor system - if you get good ones you should probably do OK, if you don't then you're most likely going to fail as they help you get comfortable with the massive tool sprawl, processes, and product knowledge. Management is not there to help or support you, they're there to enforce rules and processes. If you're someone who approaches your job as a true independent contributor/contractor, meaning you enjoy being fully autonomous and full ownership of accounts and only need management for unblocking or approvals then it's the right job for you. If you're someone who needs a bit of direction and support look elsewhere, you won't receive it. Massive company, have to be extremely self-reliant to get information using out of date systems, poor tooling. Lots of changes and unclear expectations causes frustrations. More of a sales role than CSM role.

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Datadog Response
8mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback from your time at Datadog. We’re glad to hear you appreciated aspects such as the product and work environment. We’re sorry to learn that other parts of your experience didn’t reflect the supportive and structured environment we aim to provide. Your perspective is valuable and helps us continue improving how we support employees in complex roles. We wish you success in your next role.
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