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 (116) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (109) , Senior Software Engineer (53) , Sales (44) , Enterprise Account Executive (42) , Sales Engineer (41) , 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 210 reviews)); "great benefits including lunch and fitness coverage" ((in 152 reviews)); "Working with great people and in a fast growing company really gives you motivation and satisfaction." ((in 151 reviews)); "The overall team is great at Datadog with many supportive individuals and a great place to be to grow your technical skills." ((in 62 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((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 74 reviews)); "Low pay and only half of the managers knew what they were doing." ((in 43 reviews)); "Senior Manager: "Just concentrate on your current commitments and that will be enough."" ((in 37 reviews)); "Low salary and RTO is part of your performance review." ((in 22 reviews)); "The medical benefits are average, and the 401k match is below other industry leaders." ((in 15 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

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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

Mar 1, 2026

Great place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and team mates

Cons

Can have limited growth on some teams

2.0

Feb 16, 2026

alright

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

at least you're getting paid

Cons

constant re-orgs, no mentorship, frequent on-call

4.0

Jan 26, 2026

Great work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are super friendly, the hours are great, the work is okay

Cons

The work is pretty boring. Maybe it was just my team though

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