Datadog Software Engineer II reviews

4.6

90% would recommend to a friend

(30 total reviews)
avatar

Olivier Pomel

99% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

Software Engineer II employees have rated Datadog with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Datadog is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

30 reviews
3.0
Jan 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Office is amazing There are still some very smart engineers depending on your team/department

Cons

It has turned into a PiP factory Leadership is more concerned with shipping features than making sure they are actually functional/good AI has invaded Datadog bad, everything you do anywhere at the company will be AI related. There are mandates that all teams spend at least 1/2 their time working on AI efforts, no exception AVOID infrastructure monitoring, logs, security departments

avatar
Datadog Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We note your feedback regarding work-life balance, the office environment, and team experiences, as well as your concerns about processes, priorities, and ways of working. We continuously strive to improve our employee experience and ensure employees feel connected to our top company priorities.
5.0
Dec 13, 2025

Good employer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work environment, pay and benefite

Cons

This is a big company so things have a lot lf inertia

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.

avatar
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!
Viewing 4 - 6 of 30 Reviews

Glassdoor has 1,917 Datadog reviews submitted anonymously by Datadog employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Datadog is right for you.