Software Developer Engineer Interview Experience - Paris, France
Process
The overall process was well explained and was at an acceptable level of difficulty. It took a bit too much time, but was acceptable.
Here's a breakdown of the steps:
- Screen call
- Online coding exercise with one of the developers
- Take-home task
- On-site interview: coding task, system design, hiring manager
Questions
DFS problem: Find the minimum number of coins for a given amount.
Example: Amount 55 cents, given 1 coin of 50 cents + 1 coin of 5 cents.
Take-home task: Create a utility to monitor an HTTP access log file and provide valuable statistics.
Make a function which matches a simple regular expression.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Datadog Software Developer Engineer role in Paris, France.
Success Rate
Datadog's interview process for their Software Developer Engineer roles in Paris, France is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Datadog's Software Developer Engineer interview process in Paris, France.
Datadog Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Colleagues, Little ElseSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeParis, FranceNovember 7, 2025Pros: The company has highly skilled talent.Cons: Overall, it was very good.
- 4.0Great Pay, Limited Office FlexibilitySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeParis, FranceJuly 16, 2021Pros: Salaire élevé, remboursements à 75 pour cent pour les abonnements de sport, très bon équilibre vie travail.Cons: Politique de télétravail peu flexible selon les équipes.
- 5.0Great company to work atSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeParis, FranceApril 2, 2021Pros: Interesting challenges, great care packageCons: The usual pains of high growth rate.
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