Datadog reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)
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Olivier Pomel

92% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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2.0
Feb 23, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

-provides nutritious meals on monday, wednesday, and friday -lovely team -solid product -beautiful window views -solid attempt at creating a vibrant work culture with numerous work activities like yoga, in-office get togethers, etc.

Cons

-fully charged office politics -ethereal targets and expectations that don't line up between roles creating a mostly tribal merit system -beyond the murk of their evaluation framework, the actual targets in metabase are seemingly idyllic: expected to resolve 4-5 tickets daily with an average MTTR of 3-5 days, meaning you are juggling around 20-25 tickets daily -bloated frankenstein-like onboarding, KB structure falling apart with botched attempts at making it all more accessible using distractive surface-level solutions that do more harm than good -consequently spirals into underprepared onboarding, leading to misaligned targets tracked meticulously through Metabase -the company's decent attempt at creating a welcoming work culture ends up sabotaged by the aforementioned cons, creating an uneasy and tense atmosphere that is difficult to adjust to -be prepared to be silently let go after the three months of onboarding, with team members asking why you quit; this is how the company has dodged the layoff sensationalization. managemement will evade discussing this with you and instead initially gaslight you into believing any mistakes made in training are expected while later leveraging it against you. Extremely deceptive.

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Datadog Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We acknowledge and take note of the concerns you've raised, and we understand the importance of ensuring clarity and alignment across the board. Your insights are greatly appreciated as they will help us in our ongoing efforts to improve (including areas like engagement, training, and evaluation) and provide the best possible experience for our employees.
3.0
Feb 23, 2024

Operational groups working through growing pains

Anonymous employee
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Pros

• Company itself is very successful • Good job security if you perform in your role • Very passionate employees at the IC level

Cons

• Company is scaling to a large enterprise size and the G&A groups are lagging behind sales and R&D teams in maturity

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Datadog Response
2y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We're glad to hear that you recognize the success of our company and the dedication of our employees. We also understand your frustrations and appreciate your patience as we evolve our internal processes to scale. Thank you for your contribution to our ongoing growth.
5.0
Feb 14, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Great product, smart engineers, fantastic office, amazing culture, great compensation

Cons

High standards for engineers, high-paced environment

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Datadog Response
2y
Thank you for your review! We're thrilled to hear that you find our company to be amazing in so many ways. We understand that our high standards and the fast-paced environment may present challenges, but we believe that these aspects also contribute to the excellence of our work and the growth opportunities available to our team members. Your feedback is appreciated as we continue to strive for excellence while maintaining a supportive and rewarding workplace environment.
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