Is Datadog a good company to work for as a Software Engineeer?

Software Engineeer 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 Software Engineeer Jobs at Datadog now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineeer interview questions at Datadog .

Does Datadog pay Software Engineeer employees well?

Software Engineeer 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 Software Engineeer salaries at Datadog.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Datadog?

Account Executive (184) , Commercial Account Executive (152) , Software Engineer (117) , 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 208 reviews)); "Working with great people and in a fast growing company really gives you motivation and satisfaction." ((in 160 reviews)); "great benefits including lunch and fitness coverage" ((in 145 reviews)); "great office in the center with alot of activities" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((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 73 reviews)); "Senior Manager: "We'd like to see more of your work and impact on our unit."" ((in 37 reviews)); "Upper management leans lazily on KPIs and cares little for employee satisfaction." ((in 12 reviews)); "blatant favoritism, your success will suffer if you don’t fit their mold" ((in 12 reviews)); "Long Hours and Accounts Over Flooded" ((in 8 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

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

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90 reviews

5.0

Jun 19, 2025

good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good to work for

Cons

absolutely no cons at all

5.0

Jun 5, 2025

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, good benefits. overall, takes care of employees.

Cons

Lots of stress. Lots of deadlines.

Datadog Response

Thank you for your review! We’re glad you feel supported by our benefits and overall care. Your note about keeping everyone informed is well taken, and we’ll continue to focus on improving internal communication to support you through that pace. Thanks for all you do.

5.0

Jun 3, 2025

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