Software Engineer Interview Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands
September 7, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Standard interview process:
- One coding assignment
- One coding interview
- System design interview
- Hiring manager interview
The overall process was managed in a quite smooth way, and feedback was communicated within a couple of days max.
Questions
Design a video streaming/upload system.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Datadog Software Engineer role in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Datadog's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Amsterdam, Netherlands is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Datadog's Software Engineer interview process in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Datadog Work Experiences
5.0
Love the company culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 30, 2025
Pros: A lot of autonomy and ownership as an engineer.
Cons: They've been cutting costs lately, which is alarming.
5.0
Strong engineering team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 14, 2019
Pros: Smart engineers
Good engineering processes
Great opportunity to learn about real scalability challenges
Cons: Some challenges that come with growing so fast.
1.0
Great Culture, Dodgy Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 23, 2021
Pros: Great product, great engineering peers, and great culture. From an engineering standpoint, this is a great place to be. It's gratifying to see the company grow at such a rapid clip.
Execs have also demonstrated that they actually care for employee well-being as well as social causes, while still focusing on keeping the business successful. Great job, execs.
Cons: Immature, low-level management is pervasive.
While the execs have tried to bring transparency to career development, line management will impose their own requirements to be evasive. There's a lot of work, and if you show initiative and progress, your natural expectation of being appreciated will be squashed.
Very low diversity, even in engineering. Women tend to leave at a much faster clip.
- 5.0Love the company cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 30, 2025Pros: A lot of autonomy and ownership as an engineer.Cons: They've been cutting costs lately, which is alarming.
- 5.0Strong engineering teamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 14, 2019Pros: Smart engineers Good engineering processes Great opportunity to learn about real scalability challengesCons: Some challenges that come with growing so fast.
- 1.0Great Culture, Dodgy ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 23, 2021Pros: Great product, great engineering peers, and great culture. From an engineering standpoint, this is a great place to be. It's gratifying to see the company grow at such a rapid clip. Execs have also demonstrated that they actually care for employee well-being as well as social causes, while still focusing on keeping the business successful. Great job, execs.Cons: Immature, low-level management is pervasive. While the execs have tried to bring transparency to career development, line management will impose their own requirements to be evasive. There's a lot of work, and if you show initiative and progress, your natural expectation of being appreciated will be squashed. Very low diversity, even in engineering. Women tend to leave at a much faster clip.
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