Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
November 16, 2024
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process was usual. They do a team matching program, so you can get an offer and then still wait a few weeks to match with a team. You don't get to meet anyone on the team until the end of the process.
Questions
Walk through the past project in detail.
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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
5.0
Great Pto, Management Needs Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 19, 2024
Pros: Good benefits: unlimited PTO.
Cons: Management could be improved, but overall good.
5.0
Great experience working at Datadog
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 31, 2025
Pros: I loved my time as an intern!
My team was amazing and very supportive. The vibe of the entire company was very exciting and welcoming, and I met some of the best engineers at this company!
Cons: I experienced no cons, in my opinion.
5.0
Great Mentors, Growing Pains
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 4, 2025
Pros: Great mentor support and interesting projects
Cons: The company is expanding and always hiring.
- 5.0Great Pto, Management Needs WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 19, 2024Pros: Good benefits: unlimited PTO.Cons: Management could be improved, but overall good.
- 5.0Great experience working at DatadogSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 31, 2025Pros: I loved my time as an intern! My team was amazing and very supportive. The vibe of the entire company was very exciting and welcoming, and I met some of the best engineers at this company!Cons: I experienced no cons, in my opinion.
- 5.0Great Mentors, Growing PainsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 4, 2025Pros: Great mentor support and interesting projectsCons: The company is expanding and always hiring.
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