Is Datadog a good company to work for?

Datadog has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,925 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 (117) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (109) , Senior Software Engineer (54) , Sales (44) , Enterprise Account Executive (42) , Sales Engineer (42) , 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 212 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 142 reviews)); "great office in the center with alot of activities" ((in 69 reviews)); "good work life balance in the company" ((in 60 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 73 reviews)); "Senior Manager: "Just concentrate on your current commitments and that will be enough."" ((in 38 reviews)); "The medical benefits are average, and the 401k match is below other industry leaders." ((in 19 reviews)); "Upper management leans lazily on KPIs and cares little for employee satisfaction." ((in 14 reviews)); "lack of diversity" ((in 13 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

(1,617 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 1,617 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

4.0

Jun 5, 2023

Small kinks to be work out

Commercial account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very supportive surrounding teams, company as a whole seems like it wants to be better

Cons

Some bad apples in management, sales dept is cutthroat

Datadog Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us, and for the impact you had while with us. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

3.0

Apr 25, 2023

Great place

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working culture, great environment to be working in

Cons

Sometimes, work life balance gets hindered but only In phases as it depends on the nature of the task at hand as well

Datadog Response

3y

Thank you for sharing this review. We're grateful for the impact you had while at Datadog!

3.0

Apr 20, 2023

Low Base Salary

Commercial account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training, nice office, young team.

Cons

Too many sellers, complicated product, expensive product.

Datadog Response

3y

Thank you for your review - we appreciate the feedback, both on what we're doing well and where we have room to improve. If you'd like to share any further detail, we encourage you to reach out to your manager, your People Business Partner, or provide more detail through our bi-annual feedback survey.

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