Datadog reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,614 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 1,614 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 2, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Development and management is second to none. I’ve experienced some personal and professional ups and downs whilst being at Datadog and the support on both levels has been the best I have experienced. Package is up there with what is leading in the market. RSU’s post IPO are very good and the overall package and commission is competitive, achievable. Great new logo bonuses and internal comps. Platform is insane. Some of the best tech in the market. Leading from independent reports (look). If you are an enterprise rep with any success you would have worked or know some of the customers we have. Ask them yourself about the platform. This should be key in any due diligence. The UK has grown. In my tenure I have seen attrition for sure, but it’s an environment which demands hard work ethic, grit and aptitude. Some of the individuals who have left due to poor performance or inability to develop whilst being paid decent and sizeable MBO’s is for sure disappointing, but it’s an environment where if you can lean in to what’s being offered in terms of development and support there is no reason not to flourish

Cons

Hopefully this is a little more objective than some of the previous reviews left by disgruntled under performing employees. However, it has its challenges as does every company and you should enter into discussion with Datadog about furthering your career with unbiased transparency. It’s hard work. No questions asked. This isn’t an armchair ride. It’s a land and expand model which is built on hard work, control and determination. Post IPO, certain people have left due to achieving serious success and the company for that reason is now building a new identity, a new culture. This takes time and is always open to opinion. Takes 12 months to get your business up. It’s enterprise software to enterprise customers. If you want quick money like some that have left you need not apply. MBO’s and development align to your success and career growth. Covid has created a remote working environment which is only really now being addressed. The office in London is a WeWork, which we use as a base. People are starting to be more engaged. This is not any different to other companies right now. The Market - the success of Datadog and the direction companies are headed, this has been a leading organisation in a phenomenal market. New companies are expanding their offering and getting closer. This creates more competition. Challenge accepted by most people joining. Wish you all the best in what you are looking for. Open, transparent and happy to address any questions with anyone.

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Datadog Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your experience at Datadog. We love that you've thrived in our growth-minded environment and have found success with our innovative products in the Dev/Sec/ops space, working with our Enterprise customers. We appreciate your support as we scale rapidly across the UK and around the globe. We recognize the time, effort and reward that goes into this Sales model and appreciate you for all your work and impact in helping our customers scale alongside Datadog. We're glad you're part of the pack!
3.0
Jul 1, 2022

Going down hill

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Pros

- Equity in a public company with strong business outlook and product/market fit - Comprehensive benefits package, with nice perks like $1,200 for fitness-related expenses - Good culture on some teams (though not overall)

Cons

I loved Datadog when I started, but the company has taken a turn for the worse. They are making employees go to the office, even though people contract COVID there on a regular basis. Senior leadership is extremely dismissive of health-related concerns; they only care about getting butts in seats to justify their lease in the New York Times building. The CEO recently referred to people who work from home as "pseudo-humans" during an all-hands meeting. The product has an excellent market fit, but leadership is incapable of creating scalable processes. There is constant chaos as teams struggle to work together on half-baked ideas. Pay is average and they have explicitly said there won't be any cost of living raises, in spite of 8% inflation.

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Datadog Response
3y
We appreciate you taking the time to leave this feedback, and apologize that you've had a less than positive experience recently. We take the health and safety of our employees very seriously, which is why we do require employees in US Datadog locations to wear masks in offices as well as to be vaccinated to enter. After two years of full-time remote work, however, we do believe that a hybrid workplace experience is the best option to encourage the innovation and collaboration that happens in person. Many employees also missed being in person with their coworkers, as well as the perks of our office catered lunches, coworking spaces, team activities and more. On compensation, economic conditions affect the market compensation bands and we monitor and adjust our own compensation bands accordingly to ensure employees are paid fairly. Salary is only one piece of the puzzle - we consistently review employees' total compensation - their salary plus their vesting equity. We're glad you've loved our fitness reimbursement benefit and feel positive about the business outlook as we scale rapidly. As with any growth, we will experience growing pains, and ask for your patience and support as we navigate through this journey together. We hope you'll address these concerns directly with your People Business Partner so we can find actionable solutions to your concerns. Thank you for your continued impact at Datadog.
3.0
Jun 29, 2022

Great for your resume

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Good benefits (unlimited PTO, free lunches, fitness allowance, generous health insurance etc) - Great product which customers can't get enough of -The most structured onboarding and enablement programs you can find- company invests heavily in the learning and development of employees -Company branding and performance is so strong you'll have little difficulty getting job offers/head hunted -No BS work culture

Cons

-In CS you're essentially doing a sales role with no commission + taking care of customer enquiries/complaints/issues- way overworked -Compensation is way below market rate -Promotions take forever despite consistent performance- losing lots of reps due to this -Incompetent middle management

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Datadog Response
3y
Thank you for leaving this feedback. As an organization which prides itself on customer-centricity, we love hearing the positive sentiment you've experienced with customers and the impact our innovative product has had on their growing businesses. Our culture is rooted in a growth-mindset, and we do invest heavily in the development and enablement of our employees to ensure their success within Datadog. While we strive to build a workplace that employees are proud to be a part of, we also want to ensure that employees are happy and fulfilled in their roles from all perspectives (including compensation, career development and workload). We take employee feedback seriously and constantly use it to solve for departmental challenges that our employees are facing (including reviewing feedback from our internal employee surveys twice a year). We also encourage you to speak with your People Business Partner on any of these topics so together we can create the best workplace we can for our employees.
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