Process
It was a series of interviews with different levels of engineers and managers.
There was:
- A coding piece
- An architect piece
- A design piece
- A resume piece
It’s pretty good to prepare because innocuously cramming is not enough. They’re looking for serious contenders.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Datadog Engineer role.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Datadog's interview process for their Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Datadog's Engineer interview process.
Datadog Work Experiences
5.0
Large company
Engineer • Current Employee
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
September 22, 2025
Pros: Datadog is a very good multinational company that truly cares about the well-being of its employees.
Cons: The benefits could improve quite a bit.
1.0
Datadog ruined my life
Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 6, 2025
Pros: My colleagues were nice people, doing the best they could under difficult circumstances.
Cons: I was the victim of an abusive manager who constantly manipulated, gaslit, and verbally abused me.
When I told him what he was doing and professionally asked him to stop constantly criticizing me in front of the team, he responded with a PIP made up of entirely false allegations. I had receipts showing they were all lies. HR did not care and sided with him.
Since then, I’ve developed severe depression, crippling anxiety, and have been unable to find decent work in this economy. I had a great career and was very successful before coming to Datadog. This company has ruined my life.
4.0
good company
Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, CA
October 2, 2026
Pros: I would describe this company as good for pros.
Cons: I would describe this company as good for cons, with no bad.
- 5.0Large companyEngineer • Current EmployeeCiudad de Mexico, Mexico City, MexicoSeptember 22, 2025Pros: Datadog is a very good multinational company that truly cares about the well-being of its employees.Cons: The benefits could improve quite a bit.
- 1.0Datadog ruined my lifeEngineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 6, 2025Pros: My colleagues were nice people, doing the best they could under difficult circumstances.Cons: I was the victim of an abusive manager who constantly manipulated, gaslit, and verbally abused me. When I told him what he was doing and professionally asked him to stop constantly criticizing me in front of the team, he responded with a PIP made up of entirely false allegations. I had receipts showing they were all lies. HR did not care and sided with him. Since then, I’ve developed severe depression, crippling anxiety, and have been unable to find decent work in this economy. I had a great career and was very successful before coming to Datadog. This company has ruined my life.
- 4.0good companyEngineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, CAOctober 2, 2026Pros: I would describe this company as good for pros.Cons: I would describe this company as good for cons, with no bad.
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