Good but could be better - Software Engineer Datadog Employee Review

4.0
4 Jun 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- fitness stipend, snacks, office is nice - coworkers generally are nice - PTO policy is great - never had mass layoffs

Cons

- abysmal eng tooling - hard to really know how well you are doing - budget cuts following the mass layoffs in other companies led to drastically reduced quality of life

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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback - both what you enjoy as well as where we have room to improve. We appreciate your continued impact on the team!

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5.0
9 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

People first culture, endless opportunities to grow, learn new things beyond your role’s scope and get promoted

Cons

Compensation on a lower end

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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