Is Datadog a good company to work for?

Datadog has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,930 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 210 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 144 reviews)); "great office in the center with alot of activities" ((in 60 reviews)); "good work life balance in the company" ((in 56 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 46 reviews)); "Senior Manager: "Just concentrate on your current commitments and that will be enough."" ((in 36 reviews)); "Low salary and RTO is part of your performance review." ((in 20 reviews)); "The medical benefits are average, and the 401k match is below other industry leaders." ((in 19 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

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,622 total reviews)

Olivier Pomel

92% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Datadog has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,622 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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jul 7, 2023

Culture

Sales

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CEO approval

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Pros

Enablement was strong and gave me a great foundation for my career Product sold itself and still does. Owns a majority of the market and is not slowing down Benefits and options

Cons

The main reason I left was due to not receiving a promotion to become an Account Executive after hitting quota for a year consecutively and being a clear top performer. I was not a “favorite” and continuously worked tirelessly to appease the Commerical Sales Managers to earn a promotion. It is too bad to see this is still how Datadog operates - if you can’t get on a Managers good side, rumors spread about you or you don’t fit their “ideal mold” your performance meant and still appears to mean nothing.

Datadog Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We strive to make Datadog a fair and equitable workplace and to foster an inclusive and supportive culture, which includes ensuring equitable promotion opportunities for everyone. We take the concerns you've raised seriously. We value the impact you had during your time with us, and wish you the best in your future endeavors.

4.0

Jul 7, 2023

sdr review

Sales development representative (sdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fun work environment amazing kitchen and free catered lunches along with amazing team outings very social environment

Cons

challenging to hit quota lots of favoritism

Datadog Response

2y

We value your feedback and thank you for sharing this review!

5.0

Jul 7, 2023

Excellent Product & Engineering Culture

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

R&D commitment that is 2x Datadog's competitors. Great feedback loop from customers, rapid pace of innovation. Unparalleled engineering excellence.

Cons

With a superior product we sometimes forget the emotional / human / relationship building part of sales. Logic only goes so far. We need to wine and dine customers more. We are making great strides in this area but have ground to cover. Our competitors, generally speaking, have inferior offerings and far less % of revenue going to R&D (especially Dyna & NR -this is indisputable publicly available info). However, they know how to make customers feel special which mitigates the effect of their engineering inferiority, layoffs, and constantly changing price models. We also need to embrace open source even more than OTEL support and Vector.

Datadog Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and experience with us. We value feedback from our employees, both positive and constructive, and we encourage you to bring your concerns to your manager so that we can continue to improve our company culture and processes. Thank you for your continued impact on our Sales organization!

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