Process
Recruiter calls and the hiring manager round are normal, regular questions. Then comes the AI coding round and the technical background check. It was not clear on the standard, as I was able to answer all the questions. The interviewer for the technical round was a bit arrogant and distracted during the interview.
Questions
Describe the architecture of your most recent project.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Datadog Software Engineer Manager role.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Datadog's interview process for their Software Engineer Manager roles 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 Manager interview process.
Datadog Work Experiences
5.0
Best Workplace Ever
Detection Engineer • Current Employee
May 6, 2022
Pros: Impactful work, great pay & benefits, great culture, and lots of growth opportunities.
Cons: None I can think of.
5.0
Still a great company, despite growing pains
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
June 21, 2023
Pros: - Good engineering challenges, decent impact opportunities.
- Good managers.
- Good mission.
- Lots of room to grow and move.
- Quality, friendly people.
- Good compensation.
- Great offices, support, and environment.
Cons: Ever-increasing bureaucracy, process, and other tedious stuff. Probably par for the course with any big org.
Diluted focus and vision in some engineering areas. Can be frustrating finding and doing impactful work.
Strong drive "forward" means some legacy headaches are tolerated for too long.
Unrefined inter-department processes can cause headaches with security, infra, and "devenv" situations.
5.0
Feels like a pre-COVID tech company
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 18, 2024
Pros: Leadership seems focused on growing the company in a sustainable way and keeping people happy, rather than on cost-cutting and the latest fad.
Cons: It can feel like you're dealing with big company scale and bureaucracy with small company tooling.
- 5.0Best Workplace EverDetection Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 6, 2022Pros: Impactful work, great pay & benefits, great culture, and lots of growth opportunities.Cons: None I can think of.
- 5.0Still a great company, despite growing painsSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeJune 21, 2023Pros: - Good engineering challenges, decent impact opportunities. - Good managers. - Good mission. - Lots of room to grow and move. - Quality, friendly people. - Good compensation. - Great offices, support, and environment.Cons: Ever-increasing bureaucracy, process, and other tedious stuff. Probably par for the course with any big org. Diluted focus and vision in some engineering areas. Can be frustrating finding and doing impactful work. Strong drive "forward" means some legacy headaches are tolerated for too long. Unrefined inter-department processes can cause headaches with security, infra, and "devenv" situations.
- 5.0Feels like a pre-COVID tech companySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 18, 2024Pros: Leadership seems focused on growing the company in a sustainable way and keeping people happy, rather than on cost-cutting and the latest fad.Cons: It can feel like you're dealing with big company scale and bureaucracy with small company tooling.
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