Very happy with Datadog so far - Senior Software Engineer Datadog Employee Review

5.0
21 Oct 2024
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Pros

Hiring process: The whole hiring process was great. The recruiters always told me about the next steps and what else was missing in the process. The process went quite quickly (in fact, I slowed it down a bit because was doing another process). At the end, I had a team matching round where I was able to pick between 3 teams. I was also able to negotiate a pretty good compensation package. Onboarding: The onboarding was well organized. You have a 30-day, a 60-day and a 90-day "lookbacks" (reviews) to see if you're meeting expectations and what should you be focusing on. My manager is pretty hands-off and the team has been very welcoming, helping me with the ramp up and answering any questions for me. The office: I'm based in the Madrid office. You have to come 3 days per week. You have free lunches Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Most people either come Mon-Wed or Mon/Wed/Fri. The office usually organizes office-wide activities once a month. There is a mix of international and Spanish-speakers. The company/Exec: IMO Exec seems to have a clear direction for the company. Things get a bit more fuzzy at the team level, with Product and Engineering disagreeing on the specifics of certain OKRs/efforts (classic Tech). Depending on your Org/team, things can feel a bit more hierarchical, but overall I've had a very good feeling of the company.

Cons

I can't think of much. The 3-days per week office policy is ok, but I really hope they don't change it, otherwise I know a lot of people would be unhappy. It also depends a lot on your manager/Org. I know some people come once or twice a week and their managers don't care, while others would get a comment in their 1-1s if they haven't come 60% of the days to the office in a given month.

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Datadog Response
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Thank you for sharing your detailed experience! We're delighted to hear that you had a positive hiring process and that onboarding has been well-organized and supportive. It’s great to know you’re enjoying the Madrid office environment and feeling welcomed by your team. We’re also glad that the company’s direction is resonating with you. Thank you for being part of Datadog, and we look forward to your continued growth here!

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