Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Paris, France
December 13, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process consists of:
- A coding game
- A one-hour live coding interview
- A final team-matching interview to assess technical skills, problem-solving ability, and overall fit.
Questions
Problem solving problem 1: accumulative sum
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Datadog Software Engineer (Internship) role in Paris, Île-de-France.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Datadog's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Paris, Île-de-France is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive83%
Neutral0%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Datadog's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Paris, Île-de-France.
Datadog Work Experiences
5.0
Best company I've ever worked in
Engineering Team Lead • Current Employee
Paris, Île-de-France, France
July 22, 2020
Pros: - The company really cares about people, whether they are working for it or even mankind (charity actions, for instance).
- It feels like they work hard for every employee's happiness, which is great.
- Great benefits (health, sport, culture, kindergarten, etc.).
- Awesome spirit and people. Employees are proud to work for Datadog.
- As a software engineer, you work for a product you use daily, which is very rewarding.
- Very challenging engineering problematics.
- I get to work with some of the very best engineers I've met.
- There is a real effort to mentor every employee, and everyone makes progress and evolves.
Cons: On-call shifts, they are a must-have but remain a pain.
5.0
Awesome people and place to work at
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Paris, Île-de-France, France
January 19, 2024
Pros: Salary
Highly skilled and motivated teammates.
Blameless culture.
Accessible leadership.
Startupy.
Cons: Mandatory return to office
Strong DIY culture
5.0
Good Benefits, Less Travel
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Paris, Île-de-France, France
February 6, 2024
Pros: Aide pour les enfants, et bon avantage en général.
Cons: On ne peut pas voyager autant qu’avant.
- 5.0Best company I've ever worked inEngineering Team Lead • Current EmployeeParis, Île-de-France, FranceJuly 22, 2020Pros: - The company really cares about people, whether they are working for it or even mankind (charity actions, for instance). - It feels like they work hard for every employee's happiness, which is great. - Great benefits (health, sport, culture, kindergarten, etc.). - Awesome spirit and people. Employees are proud to work for Datadog. - As a software engineer, you work for a product you use daily, which is very rewarding. - Very challenging engineering problematics. - I get to work with some of the very best engineers I've met. - There is a real effort to mentor every employee, and everyone makes progress and evolves.Cons: On-call shifts, they are a must-have but remain a pain.
- 5.0Awesome people and place to work atEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeParis, Île-de-France, FranceJanuary 19, 2024Pros: Salary Highly skilled and motivated teammates. Blameless culture. Accessible leadership. Startupy.Cons: Mandatory return to office Strong DIY culture
- 5.0Good Benefits, Less TravelSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeParis, Île-de-France, FranceFebruary 6, 2024Pros: Aide pour les enfants, et bon avantage en général.Cons: On ne peut pas voyager autant qu’avant.
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