Is Datadog a good company to work for?

Datadog has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,903 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Datadog to a friend and 77% 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?

76% of Datadog employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Datadog 3.8 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 (148) , Software Engineer (115) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (108) , Senior Software Engineer (53) , Sales (44) , Enterprise Account Executive (42) , Customer Success Manager (40) , Software Engineer II (40) , Sales Engineer (39) , Software Engineer(Internship) (33) , Technical Support Engineer (32) , 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 204 reviews)); "Working with great people and in a fast growing company really gives you motivation and satisfaction." ((in 150 reviews)); "great benefits including lunch and fitness coverage" ((in 145 reviews)); "great office in the center with alot of activities" ((in 62 reviews)); "good work life balance in the company" ((in 55 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 70 reviews)); "Low pay and only half of the managers knew what they were doing." ((in 47 reviews)); "Senior Manager: "Just concentrate on your current commitments and that will be enough."" ((in 34 reviews)); "Low salary and RTO is part of your performance review." ((in 20 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 14 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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4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,602 total reviews)

Olivier Pomel

91% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

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 1,602 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

Feb 3, 2022

Challenging role

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Young and dynamic mindset within the company

Cons

Unfair repartition of accounts: first arrived first served

Datadog Response

We appreciate you taking the time to leave this review. We value the feedback and perspective of our employees, and understand the challenges that come with the hyper growth we're experiencing as a company. As we continue to scale, we're continuing to review our processes across the Sales org to ensure every Seller finds success and has a huge impact on their territories and markets. Thank you again for leaving this review as feedback like this helps us continue to improve.

4.0

Jan 31, 2022

Data analyser also

Data entry

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work on time to time

Cons

Honesfully work with true soul

4.0

Jan 27, 2022

Fast paced and exciting

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge potential for the company to grow which makes working there quite exciting

Cons

Undefined career levels which makes personal growth unclear.

Datadog Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We're so glad to hear that you feel excited working at Datadog as a product manager with the rapid growth and the potential of our platform. Meanwhile, the development and growth of all Datadogs have been kept top of mind across the organization. We have recently revamped our career path on the Product team to introduce more clarity and flexibility throughout the development of Product Managers. Feedback like this help us understand what's working well and where we have room to improve, so please keep sharing! We're glad to have you on the Datadog team.

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