Is Datadog a good company to work for?

Datadog has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,919 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Datadog to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Datadog have been left by employees working as Software Engineer(Internship) , Sales Engineer and Recruiter .

Does Datadog pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Datadog employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Datadog. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Datadog?

75% of Datadog employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Datadog 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Datadog?

Account Executive (184) , Commercial Account Executive (151) , Software Engineer (116) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (109) , Senior Software Engineer (53) , Sales (44) , Enterprise Account Executive (42) , Sales Engineer (41) , Customer Success Manager (40) , Software Engineer II (40) , Software Engineer(Internship) (33) , Technical Support Engineer (33) , Sales Development Representative (26) , Recruiter (25) , Solutions Engineer (25)

What are the pros of working at Datadog according to real employee reviews?

"I really enjoyed working at Datadog because the culture is great and the work I did was meaningful." ((in 214 reviews)); "Working with great people and in a fast growing company really gives you motivation and satisfaction." ((in 162 reviews)); "great benefits including lunch and fitness coverage" ((in 140 reviews)); "good work life balance in the company" ((in 61 reviews)); "great office in the center with alot of activities" ((in 58 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Datadog according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, lack of empathy, depending on the team you are on, you get treated differently" ((in 71 reviews)); "Senior Manager: "Just concentrate on your current commitments and that will be enough."" ((in 39 reviews)); "Low salary and RTO is part of your performance review." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management leans lazily on KPIs and cares little for employee satisfaction." ((in 13 reviews)); "This place is all about ego and favoritism." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Datadog layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Datadog layoffs and their outlook for job security at Datadog in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Datadog locations?

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Datadog reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,613 total reviews)

Olivier Pomel

91% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Datadog has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,613 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Datadog employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Oct 23, 2025

Fine

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its fine - Good wlb based on team - People nice/smart

Cons

Works sucks generally - Have to be oncall

5.0

Oct 22, 2025

Incredible Company, Great Culture, Be Aware of The Challenges

Major account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best in class product Best in class innovation (2-3x the R&D spend of our competitors) Great culture of collaboration, positivity RSUs, Great Benefits Sales leadership: authentic, not egomaniacs like in so many tech companies

Cons

Our sales team has one of the lowest quota attainment %s in the industry (reference the RepVue reports / dashboards). This is corrected by continual tweaking of the comp plans and with RSU grants, but it can seem bleak when such a low % of reps are hitting quota. Even in a bad year, most reps still do ok on the overall comp package.

Datadog Response

7mo

Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful review. We’re glad you value Datadog’s culture, innovation, and leadership, and that you feel supported by the benefits and opportunities here. We also appreciate your honesty about quota attainment and feedback transparency. We encourage you to continue sharing your perspective with your manager so we can keep improving together. Thank you for your contributions and commitment to Datadog’s success.

4.0

Oct 16, 2025

Great company

Recruiter ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience. I like my leadership and I think they genuinely care about their team.

Cons

I've had a good experience but I understand that your experience is very dependent on your manager and your working style

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