Formerly great company spoiled by management AI mandate - Senior Software Engineer Datadog Employee Review

2.0
31 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The engineers are both skilled and good to work with. Building a product that is useful and sold to customers, vs selling your users is a pleasure.

Cons

Management recently added an AI mandate, so look elsewhere if you don't want to be required to use LLMs

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5.0
28 May 2026
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

1.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Stock options and gym reimbursement

Cons

Datadog is a very toxic place especially if you’re in a non-tech role where you are deprioritized and uncared for. Talent acquisition has terrible, selfish leaders who only care about themselves and pushing their teams past their limits. Your colleagues will backstab you again and again to gain preferential treatment. The leaders encourage this type of behavior and get excited and make jokes about it. Additionally,I It is an environment riddled with sexism and racism — is it not 2026? NYC at that? The lack of resources and support compared to engineering is astounding. I would never recommend this place to anyone. Many of the good reviews are fake or are by people who perpetuate the toxic culture. The only good thing is the stock options. Stay far away from this place!

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