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.

What are the top reviewed Datadog locations?

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Datadog reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)

Olivier Pomel

92% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

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450 reviews

Reviews about "Culture"

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5.0

Oct 12, 2023

Great place to work!

Recruiting sourcer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing culture & fun place to work! - Great career growth opportunities + challenging environment - Supportive leaders - Great salary + RSU's + benefits - No layoffs in 2022 & 2023. Datadog truly cares about their employees and fights for them to stay no matter what

Cons

- Very young culture - Mandatory to go in 3 days in office, difficult to get fully remote

Datadog Response

2y

We appreciate you sharing this feedback with us. We're happy to know you find Datadog a great place to work, with a supportive culture and growth opportunities. Thank you for all you do!

5.0

Oct 11, 2023

Growing company with a great culture

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is rare to find a fast growing company that has focused so heavily on maintaining their culture. Many companies try but few succeed. Datadog is one of the few companies I have seen that has been able to do this. Management truly cares about employees and actively review employee surveys to build plans to improve any items that were noted as needing improvement. Pay is good and the tech is awesome.

Cons

Observability is a hot sector and there are days where my meetings are stacked so tight I barely get a bathroom break. Both a good and bad problem I guess.

Datadog Response

2y

Ensuring our culture positively scales alongside us is important at Datadog, and we're so happy to know this has been your experience. Thank you for your feedback!

4.0

Oct 10, 2023

Established company stability, start-up challenges

Enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, culture of inclusivity and respect, great product, quality enablement

Cons

Datadog moves at start-up speed despite being a publicly-traded company which can result in ever-changing processes, lack of integration and communication among departments. Some of this can have direct downstream impact on Sales which is very frustrating when commissions is 50% of your comp package.

Datadog Response

2y

We're glad to hear that your overall #DatadogLife experience has been positive. We value the feedback you've provided here. As we continue to scale, we're also navigating new processes and adjusting existing ones to be most effective. We do continually ask our teams for feedback on where to improve, and encourage you to share yours directly with your manager and/or People Business Partner so that we can understand your concerns in greater detail. Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback so we can continue to grow and improve.

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