Is Datadog a good company to work for?

Datadog has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,924 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 (151) , Software Engineer (116) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (109) , Senior Software Engineer (54) , Sales (44) , Enterprise Account Executive (42) , Sales Engineer (42) , Customer Success Manager (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 218 reviews)); "Working with great people and in a fast growing company really gives you motivation and satisfaction." ((in 155 reviews)); "great benefits including lunch and fitness coverage" ((in 145 reviews)); "good work life balance in the company" ((in 58 reviews)); "The overall team is great at Datadog with many supportive individuals and a great place to be to grow your technical skills." ((in 58 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 73 reviews)); "Low pay and only half of the managers knew what they were doing." ((in 49 reviews)); "Senior Manager: "Just concentrate on your current commitments and that will be enough."" ((in 36 reviews)); "Low salary and RTO is part of your performance review." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management leans lazily on KPIs and cares little for employee satisfaction." ((in 14 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

(278 total reviews)

Olivier Pomel

91% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

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3.0

Mar 2, 2022

Solid place to learn the industry

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- learned a ton about deal progression, sales tactics, MEDDIC - great place to learn about saas and tech sales

Cons

- very underpaid compared to other roles in the industry. there are sdr's making the base pay that AE's are - payout of commission is confusing - very political when it comes to promotions and moving up in the company

Datadog Response

4y

We appreciate you taking the time to leave this review. Growth mindset is a pillar of our culture, and we're glad you've learned so much about the tech industry, sales methodologies, and customer-centricity as you build your Sales career here with us. We continue to adapt our culture, benefits and compensation to meet the needs of our employees, and our People Business Partners review these regularly to ensure our total package offering is indeed competitive in comparison with the market. We will take this feedback into consideration as we review compensation again this year. And as we grow, we continue to revisit our promotion structure to remove any internal politics and rely solely on merit performance. We encourage you to bring this to the attention of your People Business Partner so we can ensure your success and growth in this role, and find the gaps to aid in hitting your career goals. We appreciate all you do for Datadog, and are lucky to have you as part of the pack.

4.0

Jan 19, 2022

Great company to kick off your sales career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Dynamic and inclusive environment - Great managers in EMEA - Using a good methodology to get started with Sales

Cons

- Not competitive salary - Distinction between EMEA and US - processes need to be better aligned

Datadog Response

4y

Thank you so much for this feedback and sharing your experience at Datadog. We love to hear that you've had a positive experience with our inclusive and customer-centric culture, Leadership team, and Sales training of methodologies. Salary is something we revisit annually to ensure we remain competitive with the market, and will again be reviewing this year. We've noted your feedback on the alignment of a global Sales process and are actively working on this as we scale rapidly to ensure our processes scale alongside us. Feedback like this helps us understand both what we're doing well and where we still have room to improve, so thank you again, and we're glad to have you on the Datadog team!

4.0

Jan 3, 2022

great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great company, great benefits, great people

Cons

lower base salary than similar roles/companies

Datadog Response

4y

Thank you so much for this feedback and sharing your experience at Datadog. We love to hear that you've had a positive experience with our people, perks and benefits. Salary is something we revisit annually to ensure we remain competitive with the market, and will again be reviewing this year. Feedback like this helps us understand both what we're doing well and where we still have room to improve, so thank you again, and we're glad to have you on the Datadog team!

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