Datadog reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,611 total reviews)
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Olivier Pomel

91% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Datadog has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,611 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
Apr 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits Work/life balance Comp Flexibility

Cons

Great place to work if you are established in your career but not a place for growth. Leadership does not trust employees to do the job they were hired to do. Extreme micromanagement. Leadership far too involved with minuscule tasks. Rapid growth but instead of headcount they throw AI at you. Very easy to burn out and when you address with the people team you are just met with a nod & smile. Nothing ever comes from addressing your concerns so don’t waste your time

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Datadog Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective. We’re glad the benefits and flexibility have been a positive part of your experience. We also hear your concerns and how they can affect your day-to-day work. If you’re open to it, connecting with your People Business Partner can help ensure your feedback is heard.
1.0
Feb 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great product, cross collaboration with very smart SE's.

Cons

Arguably the worst new hire onboarding I've ever had in the tech industry. As mentioned in the headline, this is not a CS job, this is a glorified sales position, the CSM is responsible for generating pipeline, maintaining SF hygiene, running disco calls and ultimately closing deals, but with absolutely no support from management and leadership. Extremely low pay for the amount of work you are putting in, as mentioned you are wearing multiple hats and if you are not hitting quarterly quota, they are really cutthroat with firings. Everything is just vibes in this organization, management keeps giving themselves promotions while the organization is struggling with hitting KPI numbers/quarterly targets. Promotion is completely non existent at this role, so even if you are good at this position, plan to exit out of Datadog within 2-3 years because you are not getting promoted

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Datadog Response
3mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective. We’re sorry to hear that your onboarding and overall experience in the CSM role have felt misaligned with your expectations. We recognize how clarity in role scope and consistent manager support can meaningfully impact day-to-day experience. We encourage you to raise these concerns with your People Business Partner so they can be reviewed through the appropriate channels.
2.0
Jan 31, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great product. Colleagues are great and great office

Cons

You will get given around 100 accounts for the entire year, and you don’t pick those accounts. It’s complete luck if you do well or not based on the accounts. “Top performers” get lucky and will close a large deal because they happened to get a great account that happens to be evaluating within the time frame of the account. Only 1-2 reps on each team will hit quota. Extremely high turnover and they’ll pip you very fast. There are new reps starting every single week because of the churn and burn. If you think you can get lucky with your accounts, come join! They also make you have early meetings Monday and Friday, along with staying til 5:30 everyday. Overall horrible experience and I’ve been in seat for over a year

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Datadog Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are glad to hear that you find value in the product and enjoy working with your colleagues. At the same time, we are sorry to hear about the challenges you describe related to account allocation, quota attainment, and management. At Datadog, we recognize that consistency, fairness, and clarity are critical to a healthy sales environment. We take your concerns seriously and encourage you to reach out to your People Business Partner (PBP) to share more detail about your experience, so we can better understand what is happening and partner with you to address it.
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