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))

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

5.0

Nov 8, 2022

Great place to be

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work/life balance Competitive benefits & salaries Relatively low turnover

Cons

Tech debt is very high

Datadog Response

3y

We appreciate you taking the time to write this review and are happy to hear you've had a positive experience with us.

4.0

Nov 2, 2022

Entry Level Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food everyday, monthly company wide events, skyscraper views of NYC, friendly coworkers, innovative work,

Cons

Could have a better onboarding experience that teaches more about the technical side of things

Datadog Response

3y

Thank you for your review. We appreciate you sharing your suggestions on ways we can continue making Datadog a great place to work.

5.0

Jul 28, 2022

NA

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a good place to work

Cons

nothing to mention on this

Datadog Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback! We constantly strive to create a positive workplace and culture for everyone and are glad to hear that was your experience! Thank you for your impact at Datadog.

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