Process
One round of interview with no OA. The total duration was 75 minutes, including two coding questions and some resume/project-based questions. The interview was fun overall; it felt more like a peer programming experience.
Questions
Describe one of your favorite projects.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Datadog Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
Datadog's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral0%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Datadog's Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Datadog Work Experiences
4.0
Pretty Good Chill Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 20, 2023
Pros: People are really friendly, willing to help. The work is pretty interesting, with short working hours.
Cons: Management is pretty confused about the big picture, which results in having the wrong things being built. Some diversity-related issues were not addressed appropriately.
3.0
Strong Expert Collaboration
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Paris, France
August 18, 2025
Pros: Very good with experts in the field.
Cons: I do not think there are any significant cons.
1.0
Toxic work culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Paris, France
October 15, 2025
Pros: Learning to go through badly written spaghetti code.
Cons: Toxic coworkers that will throw you under the bus on any occasion.
- 4.0Pretty Good Chill WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 20, 2023Pros: People are really friendly, willing to help. The work is pretty interesting, with short working hours.Cons: Management is pretty confused about the big picture, which results in having the wrong things being built. Some diversity-related issues were not addressed appropriately.
- 3.0Strong Expert CollaborationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeParis, FranceAugust 18, 2025Pros: Very good with experts in the field.Cons: I do not think there are any significant cons.
- 1.0Toxic work cultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeParis, FranceOctober 15, 2025Pros: Learning to go through badly written spaghetti code.Cons: Toxic coworkers that will throw you under the bus on any occasion.
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