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 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

Jun 2, 2023

Great culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great engineering culture and product. Career growth is really good.

Cons

Work life balance is team dependent

Datadog Response

3y

Thank you for your review! We're happy to have you as part of the Datadog pack.

5.0

Apr 26, 2023

Excellent culture, fun work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture is awesome. Work is challenging and engaging.

Cons

Sometimes there is poor transparency from leadership.

Datadog Response

3y

We're happy to hear that you're enjoying #DatadogLife! Thank you for you for taking the time to share your feedback with us so that we can continue to improve.

3.0

Apr 25, 2023

Great place

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working culture, great environment to be working in

Cons

Sometimes, work life balance gets hindered but only In phases as it depends on the nature of the task at hand as well

Datadog Response

3y

Thank you for sharing this review. We're grateful for the impact you had while at Datadog!

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