Is Datadog a good company to work for?

Datadog has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,936 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at Datadog to a friend and 79% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Datadog have been left by employees working as Software Engineer(Internship) , SWE Intern and Sales Engineer .

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?

75% 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 (118) , 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) , Software Engineer(Internship) (34) , Technical Support Engineer (34) , 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 161 reviews)); "great benefits including lunch and fitness coverage" ((in 135 reviews)); "great office in the center with alot of activities" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 57 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)); "Senior Manager: "We'd like to see more of your work and impact on our unit."" ((in 36 reviews)); "Low salary and RTO is part of your performance review." ((in 25 reviews)); "401k match could be improved" ((in 17 reviews)); "Upper management leans lazily on KPIs and cares little for employee satisfaction." ((in 13 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.

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4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)

Olivier Pomel

92% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.0

Culture & values

4.0

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3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

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3.0

Mar 6, 2024

Good company bad team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company, office perks, good opportunities

Cons

workaholic culture, can get really unlucky if placed on a bad team

5.0

Mar 4, 2024

Great company to work for

Technical program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perspective in Engineering: - Blameless culture - Flexible working hours - Good work life balance - Offices are great

Cons

- Make sure you are a good fit with management - Strong relationship between your position and compensation (it can also be positive) - Depending on teams, the promotion path can very subjective

Datadog Response

Thank you for sharing your #DatadogLife experience! We're grateful to have you as part of the pack, and can't wait to see what 2024 has in store for our company.

4.0

Mar 1, 2024

Great to grow into Sales

Sales development representative (sdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very complex product -> excellent training CoM and MEDDICC --> excellent sales school

Cons

drastic change of company values, climate reflecting in several actions that are questionable throughout, lack of loyalty, support, appreciation by leadership good pay as SDR AE targets not easy to achieve, low commission, low pay

Datadog Response

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're delighted to hear your positive feedback on our sales training and opportunities for growth. We also acknowledge your concerns about changes in company values and leadership actions and we encourage you to share this feedback with your People Business Partner. Your feedback is invaluable as we strive to create a supportive and appreciative environment for all employees. Thank you for being a part of our sales team.

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