Could be a 5 star company - Anonymous employee Datadog Employee Review

3.0
14 Jul 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great culture, founders genuinely care, free health insurance, free lunch. Solid product, great pricing and customization. A lot of wonderful people work there and almost everyone genuinely cares and wants to help others. Training is also wonderful on the company and culture but need more job specific training.

Cons

The support is a labyrinth of confusion that frustrates both customers and staff alike- they commonly close tickets with no resolution. Certain managers are abusive and get off on humiliating subordinates. Booking a technical resource is made nearly impossible and you frequently have to go back to your customers and say sorry, I’m getting push back, you need to open a ticket instead. It really is more frustrating than it had to be. The billing limitations can be frustrating as well. There are custom contract offerings but not many ways around billing. The have a document for literally everything but it’s 50/50 if it’s up to date or not. Not much job specific training then you’re chastised when you make a mistake. Not much of a work life balance at all. You’re commonly on late nights to get trainings done because there’s no time during the day.

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Collaborative and positive work culture with high ceiling for growth

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Datadog has a strong product, smart coworkers, and a fast paced environment that teaches you a lot quickly. I learned a tremendous amount about observability, technical discovery, outbound prospecting, and how modern engineering organizations operate. The company has also gives reps exposure to large accounts and technical conversations early in their careers.

Cons

The ramp for newer AEs can feel steep, especially in a hgihly competitive outbound environment. Success often depends on timing, territory, pipeline momentum, and consistent coaching. There can also be a significant pressure tied to activity metrics and pipeline generations, which may be difficult for reps still developing confidence and process consistency.

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