Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
January 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had an interview with a DataDog campus recruiter.
The interviewer was very friendly and only asked general questions, such as about challenging situations and previous project experience.
They also asked me to discuss, if I received offers from two places, on what basis I would choose where to go and why.
Questions
I will talk about a project I have completed.
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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
Good Balance, Stalled Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 23, 2025
Pros: There is good work-life balance.
Cons: It is hard to grow.
5.0
Engaging Work, Fast Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 22, 2021
Pros: Engaging company and great product
Cons: The company is growing fast, and there are some growing pains.
5.0
Great work and culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 2, 2020
Pros: - Incredible, massive scale.
- Collaborative environment. Decisions are made as a team after comparing pros and cons together.
- Interesting and challenging distributed systems problems.
- Good WLB.
Cons: Lack of structure in some areas as the company is growing pretty fast. Though there are internal ongoing initiatives to improve processes.
- 3.0Good Balance, Stalled GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 23, 2025Pros: There is good work-life balance.Cons: It is hard to grow.
- 5.0Engaging Work, Fast GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 22, 2021Pros: Engaging company and great productCons: The company is growing fast, and there are some growing pains.
- 5.0Great work and cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 2, 2020Pros: - Incredible, massive scale. - Collaborative environment. Decisions are made as a team after comparing pros and cons together. - Interesting and challenging distributed systems problems. - Good WLB.Cons: Lack of structure in some areas as the company is growing pretty fast. Though there are internal ongoing initiatives to improve processes.
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