Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
October 22, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process was pretty standard. It included:
- One phone screen with a recruiter
- One virtual technical coding interview with two LeetCode medium questions
- One final round, also virtual, which consisted of:
- Two "LeetCode medium-ish" coding questions
- One system design interview
- Two behavioral interviews
Questions
Find the shortest paths to a target node within a uni-directional graph with no cycles.
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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
Supportive Team, Better Onboarding
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 28, 2025
Pros: Positive, supportive team dynamics.
Strong product & customer focus.
Cons: Onboarding could be more in-depth.
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.
- 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.
- 5.0Supportive Team, Better OnboardingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 28, 2025Pros: Positive, supportive team dynamics. Strong product & customer focus.Cons: Onboarding could be more in-depth.
- 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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