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eNPS Score
Q&A With Datadog Employees
Across the company, we are excited about delivering a product that our customers love. We promote a healthy work-life balance, career growth, and a friendly office culture. We value enthusiasm, humility, and openness. You won’t find drama except in our #movies channel.
How employees describe working at Datadog
Nice place. Amazing colleagues. Challenging projects
I enjoy the autonomy to address challenges on a regular basis
good company to work at
Customer experience has been great
Food at the office with some perks
What it's like to work at Datadog
- Datadog employees generally work 8.5 hrs a day
- Employees at Datadog report the work pace is comfortably fast
- 81% of Datadog employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Datadog employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 77% of Datadog employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Datadog Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 34
What do you like best about the leadership team at Datadog?
very communicative, keep all employees in the loop.
Integrity.
What is the best part about your compensation package at Datadog?
Top Employee Response
Even though we're a startup, we pay very well compared with more established companies.
salary is good
What's the work from home policy like at Datadog?
Flexible, depending on team
How's the vacation policy at Datadog?
Discretionary PTO
Does Datadog drug test or do a background check?
Datadog completes a background check after you sign your offer of employment.
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Datadog?
Recruiter, SE, director, then VP. Whole process was 6 weeks.
How would you compare interviewing at Datadog to other places you've interviewed?
Fairly rigorous, but fair.
What questions do they ask during the interview process at Datadog?
Distributed applications, microservices, containers, orchestration, CI/CD, metrics collection and ingestion
What should I wear for an interview at Datadog?
Suit
How difficult is it to maintain a social life while in your job at Datadog?
Work life balance is very good and company encourages team outings and happy hours after work in the office.
How do you feel about going to work at Datadog everyday?
Enjoy it very much. I love the views and enjoy the people I work with.
How's the feedback proccess at Datadog?
Fairly transparent with enough frequency.
What kind of people succeed at Datadog?
People who are passionate about their jobs.
How secure do you feel at your job at Datadog?
Very secure, especially since company is doing very well.
What unique perks and benefits does Datadog provide?
Team outings, catered meals, amazing office and views.
What's the office layout like at Datadog?
Open with 360 views of the city.
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Datadog?
Pretty much found out everything I wanted to know during interview process.
How much diversity is there among employees at Datadog?
Very diverse and leadership is very conscious about getting better at it.
What makes you most happy at Datadog?
writing javascript with really talented js developers
What does the leadership team at Datadog need to get better at?
communication
What needs to change to make the company culture better at Datadog?
culture has deteriorated rapidly in the last six months.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at Datadog?
Top Employee Response
positive environment, care about code wuality
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation at Datadog?
Top Employee Response
if it was commensurate with market
What are some of the best things about your team at Datadog?
Top Employee Response
good communication and work ethic
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56% of Datadog employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 22% are neutral and 22% would not recommend working at Datadog to their friends.
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| 22% | Detractors |
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