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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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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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

4.0

May 14, 2022

Software Engineer

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Pros

* Good benefits Health + Dental + 401k + Fitness, etc * Good office culture * Beautiful office * Smart people

Cons

* Management can sometimes be iffy depending on your team

Datadog Response

We appreciate you for sharing this feedback. It's great to hear that your experience as Software Engineer has been quite positive across different aspects. Meanwhile, we definitely want to acknowledge the areas for improvement. We're actively launching manager trainings across the company to help better prepare our leaders with the tools to grow successful teams and individuals, and we believe these trainings will help to teach great management practices moving forward. We encourage you to also bring this feedback to your People Business Partner so we can work together on this feedback as we value you and the remarkable work you do for us here at Datadog, and we want to create a positive and inclusive company culture for everyone. We're lucky to have you as part of the pack!

4.0

Mar 14, 2022

Great culture, growing pains

Software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

some of the best work life balance in the industry great leadership, very positive and warm culture with social events, etc.. stock has a history of growing a lot free lunches M-W-F joined as an intern and got a new grad offer like everyone else in my intern cohort

Cons

low-ish pay for new grads. Make sure you have a competing offer for leverage (total comp package for new grads that are able to negotiate is around 135 base + 25 stocks + 50 signing bonus as time of writing)

Datadog Response

Thank you so much for this feedback and sharing your experience at Datadog. We love hearing that you've been enjoying the workplace culture and leadership. Our Compensation team works closely with our people business partners, recruiters, and business leaders to ensure our compensation programs help us attract and retain talent on our scaling journey. Feedback like this helps us understand both what we're doing well and where we still have room to improve, so thank you again, and we're glad to have you on the Datadog team!

5.0

Feb 18, 2022

The best!

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing culture, pleasure to come in to work every day

Cons

Lay-people don't know what we do

Datadog Response

Thank you so much for this feedback and sharing your experience at Datadog. We strive to create an inclusive workplace culture where everyone feels excited and supported. Thank you again, and we're glad to have you on the Datadog team!

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