Datadog reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,612 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 1,612 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
3.0
Sep 30, 2021

frat house

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

the ceo made a great company, benefits, pto etc. the product is easy to sell. you have plenty of ennoblement and training to do your job well.

Cons

datadog is like joining a fraternity. its a total bro culture that is led by even bigger bros. management is horrible and no one knows how to be a leader. you have the blind following the blind. get ready to hear the phrase "fired up" and "hit the ground running" 100x a day. if you like being babysat and sitting in 10+ internal zoom calls a day to hear your manager talk in circles then this is the place for you.

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Datadog Response
4y
We appreciate your candor in sharing your feedback with us. We're glad that you enjoy the company perks and product, though we apologize that your experience with the culture and leadership has been anything but positive. As we grow rapidly we're working on bettering our culture every day to create a positive workplace experience for everyone, and have a lot on the horizon to mitigate any further growing pains within our culture. We've launched both manager and unconscious bias trainings to set a standard for leadership practices, as well as use the feedback from our internal employee survey to create positive change across departments. Our expert team of People Business Partners are also always available for conversations in confidence on ways we can better foster an open and inclusive culture as we scale and experience these inevitable growing pains together. So please continue to share this feedback with us as we read, review and respond to both the positive and negative experiences of our employees so that we can learn both what works and where we have room to grow. Because it's your insight that helps us improve every day, so thank you.
5.0
Sep 29, 2021

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing company culture, collaborative staff, room for career development and growth, great product, awesome perks.

Cons

Nothing comes to mind - it’s a great place to work!

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Datadog Response
4y
Thank you so much for this feedback and sharing your experience at Datadog. We love that you're excited about the product, people, perks and company culture, as it's our mission to continue to hire great people and create a culture employees feel supported in every day. We appreciate this feedback and we're glad to have you on the Datadog team!
1.0
Sep 22, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Stock options. May be too late now but that was the biggest positive joining pre-IPO. Great benefits as well.

Cons

- management is clueless. Preach the same concepts over and over again without applying practice and offering real-time guidance - a lot of micromanagers who want to watch you clock in and clock out of work. Zero trust and confidence in the folks they hire - retention was worst I’ve seen at any company - ROE and internal bureaucracy was very bad. Not set up for it to be equitable for even 20% of reps. Need a lot of luck - pay was awful. Not even close to being competitive in the current market. Stock options were good but doesn’t make up for poor base and variable. - a lot of talk and no action. Management used to say “changes are coming” and there was never any follow up

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Datadog Response
4y
Thank you for being open in sharing your feedback, and we're sincerely sorry that your overall experience with us at Datadog has been anything but remarkable. As we continue to grow rapidly and stand up global Sales teams, we're actively seeking to better our management trainings, Sales Enablement offerings and more to create a positive work environment where employees feel comfortable and confident in their career growth and success. We also have a growing team of dedicated People Business Partners who use this feedback to create change within the organization as we face these growing pains together, and encourage our employees to utilize them for feedback such as this so we can work on solving any internal issues that arise. 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, and will do all we can to learn from our missteps.
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