Principal Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
The process began with a soft screening by recruiting, followed by five one-hour interviews. Although the interview slate was intended to be remote, I insisted on conducting it in person. An additional lunch interview was scheduled to provide further insight into the position.
Questions
Design a distributed system for monitoring a crawler.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Datadog Principal Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Datadog's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Datadog's Principal Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Datadog Work Experiences
- 5.0Really enjoyed my time at Datadog!!Software Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 5, 2025Pros: Lots of support from mentors and managers. I genuinely felt heard, even as an intern. They want you to learn and grow. Incredible workplace culture!Cons: I personally had a great time, so no cons.
- 5.0Great Mentors, Growing PainsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 4, 2025Pros: Great mentor support and interesting projectsCons: The company is expanding and always hiring.
- 2.0Pretty Terrible ExperienceSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 2, 2025Pros: The snacks are nice and the people are hardworking.Cons: The work-life balance people talk about at Datadog is not accurate. My team was extremely high-performing and high-functioning, so it didn't feel like you got a second to breathe.
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