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

Software Engineer professionals working at Datadog have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 91 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 Engineer Jobs at Datadog now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Datadog .

Does Datadog pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Datadog with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 91 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Datadog.

What Datadog locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

New York is the top rated Datadog location by Software Engineer employees.

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) , 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 211 reviews)); "Working with great people and in a fast growing company really gives you motivation and satisfaction." ((in 152 reviews)); "great benefits including lunch and fitness coverage" ((in 138 reviews)); "Great office with free lunch snacks coffee" ((in 62 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 72 reviews)); "Low pay and only half of the managers knew what they were doing." ((in 44 reviews)); "Senior Manager: "We'd like to see more of your work and impact on our unit."" ((in 37 reviews)); "Low salary and RTO is part of your performance review." ((in 23 reviews)); "The medical benefits are average, and the 401k match is below other industry leaders." ((in 17 reviews))

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Datadog Software Engineer reviews

4.3

94% would recommend to a friend

(91 total reviews)

Olivier Pomel

95% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

Software Engineer I employees have rated Datadog with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 91 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have an excellent working experience there. Datadog is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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91 reviews

5.0

Mar 16, 2021

Efficient Remote Working Environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Engineering focused organization, with solid of understanding across the company on how technical issues can affect the product. * Remote work is very well supported.

Cons

* No retirement contributions by employer (401(k) or regional equivalent).

Datadog Response

Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Datadog! We're happy to hear you've enjoyed many aspects of the culture. Thanks as well for your feedback on company retirement contributions- we assess and update our benefits based on employee feedback each year. Feedback like this helps us understand what we're doing well and where we have room to improve - as always, if there's any other comments you have, don't hesitate to reach out.

1.0

Feb 23, 2021

Immature management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product, great engineering peers and great culture. From an engineering standpoint, this is a great place to be. It's gratifying to see the company grow at such a rapid clip. Execs have also demonstrated that they actually care for employee well-being as well as social causes while still focusing on keeping the business successful. Great job execs.

Cons

Immature low level management is pervasive. While the execs have tried to bring transparency to career development, line management will impose their own requirements to be evasive. There's a lot of work and if you show initiative and progress, your natural expectations of being appreciated will be squashed. Very low diversity, even in engineering. Women tend to leave at a much faster clip.

Datadog Response

Thank you for sharing your candid feedback, and we're sorry that this is the culture you've experienced at Datadog as that's not what we strive for within our Engineering department. We're actively launching manager trainings across the company to help better arm our leaders with the tools to grow successful teams and individuals, and we believe these trainings will help to teach great leadership practices moving forward. We appreciate you taking the time to leave this review so that we can address these topics with our leaders as we continue working to build a more inclusive workplace.

5.0

Feb 18, 2021

Nice

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Happy things happen at datadog

Cons

no cons i can think of honestly

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