Datadog reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(278 total reviews)
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Olivier Pomel

91% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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2.0
Jun 23, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are good. I believe in the product and think there's a good future for the business. There are a lot of people on the solutions team that have diverse backgrounds that give unique perspectives.

Cons

The pay is below market rate and they acknowledged there wouldn't be a cost of living increase, especially with respect to ~8% inflation. The solutions team has been undergoing a reorganization as we move from a startup mentality to a more corporate system. This has been rolled out terribly via multiple different initiatives. Leadership has repeatedly thanked the rank-and-file for their constructive feedback only to ignore our requests (like more support from senior team members or continuing education). The individual contributors have asked for the reasoning behind certain decisions like "how did you set that quota?" and "when should we expect feedback?" I haven't heard answers to those questions yet. The solutions teams is so bad that most peoples' goal is to use it as a stepping stone into another division.

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Datadog Response
3y
We appreciate you taking the time to leave this review, and apologize for the negative workplace experience you've encountered. Our People Business Partners are actively partnering with leadership to make improvements regarding the challenges you're facing on the Solutions Engineering team. We are hyperscaling as a company, which unfortunately also comes with growing pains as we navigate new challenges and experiences together. We appreciate your continued impact at Datadog, and thank you for highlighting these concerns.
4.0
Jun 10, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good feedback was given throughout the interview process - Welcoming and nurturing team leads - Loads of training

Cons

- Low pay transparency during salary negotiation

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Datadog Response
4y
Thank you so much for leaving this review. It makes us so happy to hear of the support and accommodation you experienced while onboarding with us at Datadog! We strive to set every employee up for success from day one and we build out a robust onboarding plan with your hiring team so you continue to experience that support well into your career at Datadog. We continue to revisit compensation to ensure that we are competitive in the marketplace, including providing a robust benefits package as part of your total rewards so that you feel supported financially, as well as personally and professionally. We appreciate your continued impact at Datadog, and are glad to have you as part of the pack.
1.0
Jun 9, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

My paychecks come on time.

Cons

Don’t trust the positive reviews, HR offers rewards if you post one. All they care about are number of tickets solved. They’ll cancel your PTO and give you more work only to tell you that you’re suddenly under performing. But don’t worry, you’ll get a tshirt if you solve enough to not get fired.

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Datadog Response
4y
Thank you for providing this feedback, and we apologize that your experience at Datadog has been anything but positive. We do not currently, nor have we ever, condoned rewards for employee reviews. We do encourage Datadogs to share their honest experience on Glassdoor - both what they enjoy and where we have room to improve. On the emphasis for return to office - we do believe that there is a high value in in-person collaboration, but we also recognize and pride ourselves in being a flexible workplace in order to support employees. That is why we continue to operate as a hybrid workplace environment to allow employees and teams to find the balance that is appropriate for them. For our Solutions Engineers, we are continuing to build out a comprehensive program that rewards and recognizes ticket quality + quantity, among other things. We will share your sentiment with our People Business Partners to ensure your feedback doesn't go unheard, but we also encourage you to reach out directly to your People Business Partner to discuss any issues or concerns for your specific circumstances.
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