Process
First, I had an online technical assessment for one hour. Then, I had an HR interview which took half an hour. Finally, I will have a technical test for one and a half hours.
Questions
What you want to learn for this role.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 65 interview experiences for the Datadog Software Engineer role in France.
Success Rate
34%
Pass Rate
Datadog's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in France is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive54%
Neutral28%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Datadog's Software Engineer interview process in France.
Datadog Work Experiences
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.
5.0
Smart People, Tough Promotions
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Paris, France
September 27, 2024
Pros: - Good and smart people
- Interesting work and challenges
- Nice office
Cons: Promotions are hard to get.
4.0
friendly people
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, NY
November 24, 2025
Pros: It is probably one of the better WLB/pay ratios that you can find as a junior in NYC.
Cons: The career growth path is not totally clear.
- 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.
- 5.0Smart People, Tough PromotionsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeParis, FranceSeptember 27, 2024Pros: - Good and smart people - Interesting work and challenges - Nice officeCons: Promotions are hard to get.
- 4.0friendly peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYNovember 24, 2025Pros: It is probably one of the better WLB/pay ratios that you can find as a junior in NYC.Cons: The career growth path is not totally clear.
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