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

1.0

Mar 14, 2023

Underdeveloped leadership

Marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food and drinks, nice office

Cons

Young leadership with no experience other than having done well in a past role.

4.0

Mar 8, 2023

Amazing Organization - Promotions are hard to come by

Customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Mentorship - Award winning CS Org

Cons

- Work life balance - CS seems to be the tape holding the space ship together and at times that can get stressful

Datadog Response

3y

We're glad to hear that you've had a positive experience with our mentorship program. Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback with us. Regarding your advice for management, we recognize the important role that our Customer Success team plays in impacting company growth, and want to ensure that all feel supported and valued. We appreciate your suggestions for ways to improve. If you have any further concerns or suggestions, please don't hesitate to reach out to your manager or People Business Partner to share directly.

3.0

Feb 16, 2023

Not enough pay

Commercial account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good product to sell all around

Cons

Not enough pay for work

Datadog Response

3y

We value your feedback and and thank you for taking the time to share this review.

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