Engineering Manager Interview Experience - Paris, France
Process
The interview process began with a chat with HR, followed by a technical coding interview. After the first coding interview, I had the choice between another coding interview or a take-home exercise.
I opted for the take-home exercise. However, completing it sufficiently requires more than the stated 4 hours, unless one knows the specific algorithm solution off the top of their head.
My solution was accepted, but the company later closed the Engineering Manager (EM) position and informed me after I had waited for about three weeks. They did not offer a Software Engineer (SWE) position as an alternative, even though I had passed all technical interviews up to that point. This felt like a bit of a waste of time.
In the end, they anticipated the 2022 downturn and did not overhire, which is commendable.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Datadog Engineering Manager role in Paris, France.
Success Rate
Datadog's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Paris, France is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
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Candidates reported having good feelings for Datadog's Engineering Manager interview process in Paris, France.
Datadog Work Experiences
- 5.0Awesome people and place to work atEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeParis, Île-de-France, FranceJanuary 19, 2024Pros: Salary Highly skilled and motivated teammates. Blameless culture. Accessible leadership. Startupy.Cons: Mandatory return to office Strong DIY culture
- 4.0Great people, strong ownership, growing painsEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 27, 2023Pros: People are helpful, friendly, and smart. My area of the company has good work/life balance (though this depends on the team). The company has a very strong brand and is a recognized leader in the space. You are allowed and expected to have strong ownership of your product area. Great autonomy - you can decide how to build your product.Cons: Most teams have on-call rotations, and some teams have a much bigger burden than others. Lots of things are in flux, as the company has been growing quickly. Many responsibilities are pushed down to teams that really should be handled by common/infrastructure teams. Development can be slow because development infrastructure is lacking. Stock compensation depends on the market, and in a downswing (like now), that can be brutal.
- 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.
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