Datadog

Great people, strong ownership, growing pains - Engineering Manager Datadog Employee Review

4.0

Jan 27, 2023

Recommend

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Pros

* People are helpful, friendly, and smart * My area of the company has good work/life balance (though this depends on team) * Company has a very strong brand and is a recognized leader in the space * You are allowed and expected to have strong ownership of your product area * Great autonomy - you can decide how to build your product

Cons

* Most teams have on-call rotation and some teams have a much bigger burden than others * Lots of things are in flux as the company has been growing quickly * Many responsibilities are pushed down to teams that really should be handled by common/infrastructure teams * Development can be slow because development infrastructure is lacking * Stock compensation depends on the market and in a downswing (like now), that can be brutal

Datadog Response

Thank you for taking the time to share this review. We're happy to hear that you have the support you need to maintain a strong work/life balance. We also appreciate you sharing where we have room to improve. As we grow, we're continually working towards ensuring that all teams have the resources and tools they need to succeed.

Great people, strong ownership, growing pains - Engineering Manager Datadog Employee Review

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