Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
April 1, 2014
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I was introduced to Datadog through a recruiter.
I had a Skype call and coding session before proceeding to the in-person interview.
On site, I completed a coding interview, followed by a design interview, and later met with the CEO.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 38 interview experiences for the Datadog Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
29%
Pass Rate
Datadog's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral16%
Negative26%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Datadog's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Datadog Work Experiences
3.0
Strong Engineering, Weak Culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 8, 2020
Pros: - Good pay
- Strong engineering culture
Cons: - No diversity in leadership and engineering.
- Too many new hires too quickly. People have mostly stopped trying to meet others outside of their team.
- The NYC office is right next to Times Square. Rush hour is the worst.
- French/American cultural differences that are not discussed are causing some problems. Paris holds the second largest engineering office.
5.0
Happy Datadog, Zero Cons
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 18, 2021
Pros: Happy things happen at Datadog.
Cons: No cons I can think of, honestly.
4.0
Good, but could be better
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 4, 2024
Pros: - Fitness stipend, snacks, and a nice office.
- Coworkers are generally nice.
- The PTO policy is great.
- There have never been mass layoffs.
Cons: - Abysmal engineering tooling.
- Hard to really know how well you are doing.
- Budget cuts following mass layoffs in other companies led to drastically reduced quality of life.
- 3.0Strong Engineering, Weak CultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 8, 2020Pros: - Good pay - Strong engineering cultureCons: - No diversity in leadership and engineering. - Too many new hires too quickly. People have mostly stopped trying to meet others outside of their team. - The NYC office is right next to Times Square. Rush hour is the worst. - French/American cultural differences that are not discussed are causing some problems. Paris holds the second largest engineering office.
- 5.0Happy Datadog, Zero ConsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 18, 2021Pros: Happy things happen at Datadog.Cons: No cons I can think of, honestly.
- 4.0Good, but could be betterSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 4, 2024Pros: - Fitness stipend, snacks, and a nice office. - Coworkers are generally nice. - The PTO policy is great. - There have never been mass layoffs.Cons: - Abysmal engineering tooling. - Hard to really know how well you are doing. - Budget cuts following mass layoffs in other companies led to drastically reduced quality of life.
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