I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Datadog (Bengaluru) in Apr 2026
Interview
Interviewed at datadog and unfortunately had a disappointing experience with the recruiter. From the beginning, the interaction felt dismissive and biased, and I got the impression that my candidacy had already been judged before the conversation really started.
I asked a few standard questions about the company and role, including revenue-related questions that are publicly available since Datadog is a public company. The response I received was unnecessarily defensive and came across as belittling rather than informative.
I understand recruiters have difficult jobs and busy schedules, but professionalism and respectful communication matter a lot in candidate experience — especially at a company with such a strong reputation. Sadly, this interaction did not reflect that standard.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Datadog (Denver, CO) in Jan 2026
Interview
Recruiter, 45min with Hiring Manager, Technical Test, More interviews in office with team and Demo. All employees I talked to were kind and the process was clear from the beginning. Communication was good.
I applied online. I interviewed at Datadog (Denver, CO) in Jan 2026
Interview
Multi process. Screening, in-depth interview, technical, and then a presentation. Didn't get passed the second stage. Screening process was fairly straight forward, interviewer was polite. However, the job requirements were not laid out properly.