Datadog reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,613 total reviews)
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Olivier Pomel

91% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Datadog has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,613 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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2K reviews
5.0
Jul 19, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- As a result of Datadog's meteoric growth, the opportunity to get promoted very quickly is always there if you perform well. Those promotion decisions are made on merit at Datadog. No politics. No BS. The best person for the job will get the job. - As soon as you demonstrate mastery of a role, you'll need to be ready to teach 3 new hires how to do it. We are growing so quickly that those subject matter experts are extremely valuable. Being one of those SMEs gives you early coaching and mentoring opportunities you wouldn't get at stagnant organizations. - The culture and values of this company are admirable and consistent. I believe that stems from our founders still being the ones who are guiding the ship. They are so clear and focused on the direction of the company, the culture feels intact even as we grow at an incredible rate. - Sales execution is on a whole different level at Datadog. If you think you understand transactional SaaS sales, come and work here for a month. You'll quickly realize the amount of control you have over a deal cycle and your ability to influence it. - That sales execution is only made possible by the stickiness of the Datadog product. It delivers on every promise it makes and then some. Customers absolutely adore the solution and they rave about it in the midst of the evaluation.

Cons

- Hypergrowth comes with challenges. At times, a certain level of ambiguity exists in some roles because of the scale. This requires a self-starter mentality if you want to be seen as one of the top performers. You can't turn in the bare minimum work and then ask for a promotion because you checked some boxes. You have to demonstrate legitimate value and proactivity. This can be a difficult atmosphere for some people to work in, so Datadog definitely isn't for everyone.

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Datadog Response
3y
We appreciate you sharing your honest feedback with us! Internal mobility is a topic we're incredibly passionate about as a company, and something that we're focused on developing further. It's great to see that you've had such a positive growth and development experience here, and with the overall culture of the Sales org. This phase of hypergrowth is an exciting opportunity to embrace ambiguity and to help us create processes that will scale alongside our growth as an organization, but agree that this mentality isn't the career path being sought out by all. Our Executives are also continuing to learn and adapt in this new environment, and we ask for your continued patience as we navigate this journey together. We appreciate you taking the time to leave this review, and we're glad to have you as part of the Datadog pack!
3.0
Jul 19, 2022

OK

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

great coworkers and perks nice office

Cons

poor leadership company cared little about this department

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Datadog Response
3y
Thank you for being open in sharing your feedback and experience. Our Recruiting team is a valuable part of Datadog and are true partners to our hiring teams. We're sincerely sorry that your overall experience with us at Datadog was anything but remarkable, and that this sentiment wasn't part of that experience for you. We appreciate you taking the time to leave this review, as feedback like this helps us to become a better company for our employees every day.
5.0
Jul 18, 2022

Amazing company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Culture is excellent and the people so supportive

Cons

I don’t have any cons

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Datadog Response
3y
Thank you so much for this feedback! We constantly strive to create a positive and supportive culture for everyone and are glad to hear that that has been your experience. We're happy to have you as part of the pack!
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