Is Datadog a good company to work for?

Datadog has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,932 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 74% 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?

74% of Datadog employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Datadog 3.9 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 (152) , 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 220 reviews)); "Working with great people and in a fast growing company really gives you motivation and satisfaction." ((in 156 reviews)); "great benefits including lunch and fitness coverage" ((in 146 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 60 reviews)); "Great office with free lunch snacks coffee" ((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)); "Low pay and only half of the managers knew what they were doing." ((in 45 reviews)); "Senior Manager: "We'd like to see more of your work and impact on our unit."" ((in 37 reviews)); "Low salary and RTO is part of your performance review." ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management leans lazily on KPIs and cares little for employee satisfaction." ((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?

New York , Boston , Denver , San Francisco , Chicago , Dallas , San Diego , Atlanta , Denver City , Los Angeles , Seattle , California , Richmond , Amsterdam , Mexico , Washington , Baytown , Minneapolis , Cincinnati , San Mateo , South San Francisco , Ames , Pittsburgh , Gainesville , Orlando , Florida City , Boston , Bostonia , Koreatown

Datadog reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,624 total reviews)

Olivier Pomel

92% 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 1,624 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 3, 2023

Overall good company to learn how to be an AE, but you might be motivated to leave after 1 year...

Commercial account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Best-in-class product in the market. - State of the art professional development and product training - Great employee benefits and good people to work with

Cons

- Very low quota-attainment across the sales floor. - Revolving door for AEs. Very difficult to hit quota. Average tenure is about 1 year. - Managers tend to micromanage your day-to-day and deals.

Datadog Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We're pleased to know that the training and benefits offerings have been a positive part of your Datadog experience. We also hear your concerns. Retaining our employees and building a strong workplace culture are very important to us, and we value your feedback on where we have room to improve within the Sales organization. Your insights will help us to continue adjusting our processes in order to ensure Datadog remains a great place to work.

5.0

Oct 3, 2023

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work environment to work in

Cons

I would say there is any downsides

Datadog Response

2y

We're happy to hear that you're having a positive experience at Datadog! Thank you for your feedback.

5.0

Oct 2, 2023

AE

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome tech, great leadership, great place to start career

Cons

None to share, great place to work

Datadog Response

2y

We're glad that you're finding Datadog a great place to start your career and have had a positive experience so far! Thank you for sharing this feedback with us.

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