Is Datadog a good company to work for as a Softwar Engineer?

Softwar Engineer professionals working at Datadog have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 90 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Datadog employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Softwar Engineer Jobs at Datadog now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Softwar Engineer interview questions at Datadog .

Does Datadog pay Softwar Engineer employees well?

Softwar Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Datadog with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 90 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Softwar Engineer salaries at Datadog.

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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) , Technical Support Engineer (34) , Software Engineer(Internship) (33) , 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 207 reviews)); "Working with great people and in a fast growing company really gives you motivation and satisfaction." ((in 155 reviews)); "great benefits including lunch and fitness coverage" ((in 144 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 60 reviews)); "great office in the center with alot of activities" ((in 60 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 71 reviews)); "Management at certain organizations doesn't quite know what they're doing; the Datadog culture is dying because of senior leadership changes." ((in 51 reviews)); "Low pay and only half of the managers knew what they were doing." ((in 47 reviews)); "Senior Manager: "We'd like to see more of your work and impact on our unit."" ((in 35 reviews)); "Low salary and RTO is part of your performance review." ((in 25 reviews))

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4.2

93% would recommend to a friend

(90 total reviews)

Olivier Pomel

94% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

Softwar Engineer employees have rated Datadog with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 90 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Softwar Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Datadog is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Softwar Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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90 reviews

5.0

Jun 5, 2026

Great culture and pay, but food needs improvement

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

culture, pay is good, work is interesting

Cons

Food could be better, but free 3 days a week

5.0

May 28, 2026

Chill workplace, but not for ambitious grinders

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great, chill workplace that is beneficial for new grads

Cons

If you want to grind, this may not be the place

4.0

May 23, 2026

Strong work ethics but pay lags behind competitors

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good work ethics, good managers overall

Cons

TC not as competitive as Google/Meta

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