Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Paris
November 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Straightforward tech process with DSA and system design questions. Datadog likes to ask questions that have some link to their products. Brush up on logs indexing, for example. System design questions are more general.
Questions
Design a log parser that supports search.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the Datadog Senior Software Engineer role in Paris.
Success Rate
35%
Pass Rate
Datadog's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Paris is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive70%
Neutral15%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Datadog's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Paris.
Datadog Work Experiences
5.0
Technical Work, Good WLB
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, NY
October 5, 2025
Pros: French presence means on average, people feel comfortable actually using the unlimited PTO. In-office vibes are good. Hybridly located organizations actually work pretty well, for the most part. Internal mobility program is great. I've actually found that HR really advocates for individual workers too. Overtime, compensation has gotten better.
Cons: Your experience varies a ton depending on the team and organization, especially if you're a manager. Level one EMs here can be tech leads or pure people managers. It seems very, very stressful to be a PM here. There are some pretty non-rigorous practices when it comes to design and product. For example, we hire a ton of designers without any UX or market research capabilities who override PM decisions. Retirement matches for US seem underdeveloped.
5.0
Good Company
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru
September 27, 2025
Pros: There can be clearer boundaries between work and personal life, as well as a structured environment that aids in maintaining work-life balance.
Cons: Challenges in team collaboration, potential for decreased communication, difficulties in maintaining company culture.
5.0
Great place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 15, 2025
Pros: Great place to work, great people
Cons: Hyper growth comes with difficulties
- 5.0Technical Work, Good WLBSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYOctober 5, 2025Pros: French presence means on average, people feel comfortable actually using the unlimited PTO. In-office vibes are good. Hybridly located organizations actually work pretty well, for the most part. Internal mobility program is great. I've actually found that HR really advocates for individual workers too. Overtime, compensation has gotten better.Cons: Your experience varies a ton depending on the team and organization, especially if you're a manager. Level one EMs here can be tech leads or pure people managers. It seems very, very stressful to be a PM here. There are some pretty non-rigorous practices when it comes to design and product. For example, we hire a ton of designers without any UX or market research capabilities who override PM decisions. Retirement matches for US seem underdeveloped.
- 5.0Good CompanySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluruSeptember 27, 2025Pros: There can be clearer boundaries between work and personal life, as well as a structured environment that aids in maintaining work-life balance.Cons: Challenges in team collaboration, potential for decreased communication, difficulties in maintaining company culture.
- 5.0Great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 15, 2025Pros: Great place to work, great peopleCons: Hyper growth comes with difficulties
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