Datadog Software Engineer reviews

4.2

93% would recommend to a friend

(96 total reviews)
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Olivier Pomel

94% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

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
Aug 28, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful team. Great environment. Lots of support from management and seniors.

Cons

Moderate construction noise as the office expands, should be done soon.

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Datadog Response
10mo
We're glad to hear that you are having a great experience on our Engineering team! Thank you for sharing your feedback.
4.0
Aug 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- almost every gets SWE 2 in 1-2 years - amazing WLB

Cons

- slow growth after SWE 2 - not really a meritocracy; more about how long you've been there - benefits suck. basically no 401k match - it's team dependent, but work can be repetitive and i feel like i'm not learning new things

5.0
Jul 28, 2025

Good culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Positive supportive team dynamics Strong product & customer focus

Cons

Onboarding could be more in-depth

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