Pros: 1. Quickly growing company with a great product. 2. Fair compensation and benefits.

Cons: 1. Lack of a proper engineering career path - There are not many engineering levels, which means that there are Senior Software Engineers with a difference of 10+ years of experience, all with the same title. Getting promoted to a Staff Engineering level can be extremely difficult compared to other companies. 2. Not remote-friendly - While they do hire for remote roles, much of the engineering teams are office-based, and it can be difficult to integrate as a remote engineer. 3. Lots of junior engineers - The ratio of junior to more senior engineers is far greater than in many other places where I have worked. I have to do a bit more hand-holding at Datadog.

Pros: You learn quickly why the product is so liked by customers: everyone on engineering uses the product daily and is comfortable giving feedback in public about how to make the product even better. This short feedback loop plus the celebration of people who propose and champion bottom-up solutions enables you to have the excitement of a startup with the stability of a publicly traded company with product-market fit. Not resting on its laurels: new product areas are added every year, and each one ties into the platform created by the others, so scope increase doesn't come with a loss of focus. Culture of supporting each other and continuous learning (employee-led workshops, brown-bag presentations, inviting external speakers). Opportunities to give back to the community (donation matching, D&I scholarships for students from underrepresented groups). Many opportunities to mentor and be mentored. Opportunities for internal mobility for those who are interested in switching into other fields, especially when coming from non-traditional backgrounds. Has been very responsive to COVID concerns, accommodates remote work and health needs, and has a reasonable return-to-office policy. Interesting social events between departments that don't just revolve around alcohol and "happy hours" (e.g., pumpkin carving, volunteering, attending sports games, escape rooms).

Cons: Rapid headcount growth and a cautiousness around strict top-down process can mean that newcomers or new teams take a while to get acclimated. Standard tech company unlimited PTO concerns: you need to remember to take time off at your own pace. It can be easy to forget to do this when some people around you take time off very willingly. If you're not in one of the main time zones for your department, you may have to work irregular hours (not 9 to 5) to align with your team. This could be a pro depending on your sleeping schedule.

Pros: High level of technical expertise of employees, recent technologies, stimulating and very inclusive environment. Company in strong growth. Comfortable remuneration package.

Cons: Frequent on-call shifts, though it highly depends on the team.