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      Glossy on the surface, not so great underneath - Senior Software Engineer Datadog Employee Review

      2.0
      11 Mar 2024
      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      * Aggressive pay rates that aimed to compete with top-talent companies (Google and Facebook were routinely called out) * Stable company that appears to be able to weather turbulent market conditions without massive layoffs

      Cons

      * Leadership was very divorced from day-to-day work of employees, which translated to a lot of needless frustration and crunch on behalf of bottom-level workers * Company culture around DEI was shockingly poor (especially wrt. women's issues), and top-level leadership was flippant at best about these problems * While they theoretically support remote work, in practice their benefits, IT, and HR teams are entirely focused on the main HQ locations, meaning remote employees are often left floundering on their own for even basic issues * Crunch time was a constant expectation, especially for those lower in the hierarchy: on-call shifts of 3-weeks out of 4 was the norm, and most engineers are expected to contribute extra hours towards interviews (often multiple per week)

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      Datadog Response
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      Thank you for sharing your insights about your experience at Datadog. We appreciate all feedback as it helps us identify areas where we can continue to improve. We acknowledge the sentiments you shared regarding leadership involvement and DEI, and we will continue to focus on these areas as we strive to build a better workplace for all employees. Thank you for the impact you had while with us, and we wish you luck on your next endeavor.

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      5.0
      9 Jun 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      People first culture, endless opportunities to grow, learn new things beyond your role’s scope and get promoted

      Cons

      Compensation on a lower end

      1.0
      30 May 2026
      Talent acquisition
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Stock options and gym reimbursement

      Cons

      Datadog is a very toxic place especially if you’re in a non-tech role where you are deprioritized and uncared for. Talent acquisition has terrible, selfish leaders who only care about themselves and pushing their teams past their limits. Your colleagues will backstab you again and again to gain preferential treatment. The leaders encourage this type of behavior and get excited and make jokes about it. Additionally,I It is an environment riddled with sexism and racism — is it not 2026? NYC at that? The lack of resources and support compared to engineering is astounding. I would never recommend this place to anyone. Many of the good reviews are fake or are by people who perpetuate the toxic culture. The only good thing is the stock options. Stay far away from this place!

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