Process
Three rounds exploring how you approach outbound prospecting, what your "why" is for sales and Datadog, and how you would approach your book of business. Also includes a mock sales challenge.
Questions
What made you interested in a sales career at Datadog?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Datadog CAE role in Boston, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Datadog's interview process for their CAE roles in Boston, Massachusetts is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Datadog's CAE interview process in Boston, Massachusetts.
Datadog Work Experiences
2.0
Good Food, Hard Quota
Senior CAE Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
August 20, 2025
Pros: Food in the office is a nice to have.
Cons: Quota is hard to hit there.
5.0
Great place to be an engineer
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 8, 2024
Pros: Good technical challenges, working alongside industry-proven engineers, and tons to learn.
The company's choices are clear and in-touch with reality.
Cons: Return-to-work policies (n days a week). Upper management is not evenly geographically distributed, and I'd be surprised to see them at my location.
5.0
Great experience and co-workers
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
February 6, 2024
Pros: Engaging work with a great team; I felt like I could take ownership of my work.
Cons: Pivoting teams can be tricky early-career.
- 2.0Good Food, Hard QuotaSenior CAE Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 20, 2025Pros: Food in the office is a nice to have.Cons: Quota is hard to hit there.
- 5.0Great place to be an engineerEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesMay 8, 2024Pros: Good technical challenges, working alongside industry-proven engineers, and tons to learn. The company's choices are clear and in-touch with reality.Cons: Return-to-work policies (n days a week). Upper management is not evenly geographically distributed, and I'd be surprised to see them at my location.
- 5.0Great experience and co-workersSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesFebruary 6, 2024Pros: Engaging work with a great team; I felt like I could take ownership of my work.Cons: Pivoting teams can be tricky early-career.
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