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) , Technical Support Engineer (34) , Software Engineer(Internship) (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 223 reviews)); "Working with great people and in a fast growing company really gives you motivation and satisfaction." ((in 157 reviews)); "great benefits including lunch and fitness coverage" ((in 148 reviews)); "The overall team is great at Datadog with many supportive individuals and a great place to be to grow your technical skills." ((in 60 reviews)); "great office in the center with alot of activities" ((in 56 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 76 reviews)); "But it is amazing the lengths at which HR will go to bat for bad leadership and make excuses." ((in 52 reviews)); "Senior Manager: "We'd like to see more of your work and impact on our unit."" ((in 38 reviews)); "Low salary and RTO is part of your performance review." ((in 25 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 15 reviews))

Datadog Software Engineer reviews

4.2

93% would recommend to a friend

(96 total reviews)

Olivier Pomel

94% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

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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

4.0

Sep 10, 2023

Great company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with great leadership

Cons

Have to advocate for what you want

Datadog Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us, and we're glad to have you as part of the pack!

3.0

Sep 6, 2023

NA

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company and good pay

Cons

no work life balance really

Datadog Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We believe Datadogs should have the support they need to maintain work/life harmony, and we encourage you to speak with your manager and/or People Business Partner on how we can best support you in this area.

4.0

Aug 24, 2023

Good Culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture. Nice coworkers that are motivated.

Cons

Doesnt pay a lot. Hard to get a good raise

Datadog Response

2y

We appreciate you taking the time to share this feedback. Thank you for your impact on our Engineering team!

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