I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Datadog
Interview
HR was 10mins late for a 30min screening call, and scheduled a 10pm Friday night interview for the next day. Following the hiring manager round, I didn’t hear back until well into the second week, after I followed up for updates. What I received was an automated rejection email from a noreply email, which said everything one needs to know.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a campaign that was not successful and how you recovered from it
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Datadog (New York, NY) in Aug 2024
Interview
First, Recruiter phone call, then hiring manager, then take home assignment, then presentation of assignment to the hiring manager, and an interview with team a member of the team. They moved quickly and gave feedback promptly after each interview. Overall, good process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Experience, past campaigns, good conversational interviews
There were 5 rounds of interview. Recruiter screening call > VP > Hiring Manager > Director > Assignment > Panel discussion.
The interview process at Datadog was positive overall, but the 3-month timeline felt unnecessarily long. More streamlined scheduling or updates along the way would improve the candidate experience. Otherwise, I appreciated the experience