Toxic Leadership Trickles Down - Anonymous employee Datadog Employee Review

1.0
12 Oct 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Team members were great people Good benefits

Cons

Bullying and toxic leaders and management seemed common and seemed to trickle down from the top No work life balance Common to see people logging on during PTO because of pressures of the job Humiliation tactics used in meetings

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Datadog Response
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Thank you for your candor in sharing this feedback with us, and we apologize that your experience at Datadog has been anything but positive. Our hope is that all Datadogs will utilize our various feedback mechanisms to ensure that they’re providing us with input on their day-to-day experiences so we can look into any concerns and put in place any necessary improvements. We strive for a culture of continuous improvement and learning so we continue to add leadership trainings across the company to equip our leaders with the tools to grow successful teams and individuals. Creating an amazing employee experience is a top priority for us and we appreciate your feedback as an input into that important goal.

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