Is Datadog a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Datadog have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 96 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Datadog employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Datadog now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Datadog .

Does Datadog pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Datadog with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 96 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Datadog.

What Datadog locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

New York is the top rated Datadog location by Software Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Datadog?

Account Executive (184) , Commercial Account Executive (151) , Software Engineer (117) , 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))

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4.2

93% would recommend to a friend

(96 total reviews)

Olivier Pomel

94% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Datadog with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 96 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Datadog is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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96 reviews

5.0

Jul 31, 2024

One of the best places to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed my time at Datadog. The office was nice.

Cons

None that i can think of

3.0

Jun 28, 2024

Not bad not good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, food in the office

Cons

I am alone and all my team is in NY Every new shiny tool - which someone may like but hard to navigate

4.0

Jun 18, 2024

Kind people, good engineering stack

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kind people, good engineering stack

Cons

Office in middle of midtown

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