Is Datadog a good company to work for?

Datadog has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,926 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) , Technical Support Engineer (34) , Software Engineer(Internship) (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 218 reviews)); "Working with great people and in a fast growing company really gives you motivation and satisfaction." ((in 153 reviews)); "great benefits including lunch and fitness coverage" ((in 151 reviews)); "great office in the center with alot of activities" ((in 65 reviews)); "The overall team is great at Datadog with many supportive individuals and a great place to be to grow your technical skills." ((in 63 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 72 reviews)); "Low pay and only half of the managers knew what they were doing." ((in 47 reviews)); "Senior Manager: "Just concentrate on your current commitments and that will be enough."" ((in 37 reviews)); "Low salary and RTO is part of your performance review." ((in 26 reviews)); "401k match could be improved" ((in 17 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

(1,618 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 1,618 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

5.0

Jun 13, 2024

Great

Senior sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great company to learn and grow

Cons

Growing quickly and moving at a fast pace

Datadog Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We're happy to know you enjoyed the #DatadogLife culture while you were with us! We wish you all the best in your career.

4.0

Jun 13, 2024

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Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fantastic EMEA team who I learned a lot from - Great office location - Lunches and snacks in the office are great - Monthly office parties - Can achieve a lot and are very much set up for success in terms of tools, enablement team are fantastic

Cons

- Lack of progression opportunities - Below market comp - "Unlimited PTO" does not exist anymore - not allowed go above 25 day entitlement - Business before people mentality

Datadog Response

2y

Thank you for your review. We appreciate you sharing your suggestions on how to continue making Datadog a great place to work, and appreciate the impact you had while on our Recruiting team. Best of luck in your future endeavors!

3.0

Jun 13, 2024

Work is fine

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice culture and environment,Along with good events

Cons

Not paid upto the mark

Datadog Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback!

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