Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
September 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The application process was broken down into the following interviews, in order:
- Phone screen with a recruiter
- Technical question over video call on Coderpad
- Take-home assignment
- On-site interview (1 algorithms, 1 system design, 1 talk with hiring manager)
This company was a pleasure to interview with and made a lot of my other application experiences with other companies at the time feel comparatively worse. I think this comes from the type of people they have working there. Every single person I communicated with had a lot of respect, enthusiasm, and consideration. This is by far the best application experience I've ever had.
Questions
Be capable of speaking to a significant technical problem you've solved before at length.
On the tech side, be comfortable solving problems involving linked lists and strings.
Know your time and space complexities.
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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
1.0
Good company, but does not support immigration
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 5, 2025
Pros: Good pay, good WLB, good office. French, so they are chill.
Cons: Beware of opt and stem opt people. They will contradict themselves to avoid starting your H1B or EB3/2 process. However, they might say that they will. I wouldn't trust their word.
2.0
Office Politics Overshadow the Positives
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 24, 2025
Pros: Most employees are genuinely nice, smart, and collaborative. People are talented and generally easy to work with.
The company offers free catered lunch every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, unlimited snacks and drinks, and vending machines where you can even get chargers, keyboards, and other electronic devices for free.
The office is spacious, bright, and has an amazing view. The overall design and multimedia equipment are very new and modern.
Cons: There are a few people on the team who pretend to be supportive and offer to help new hires, but actually give misleading guidance.
Once you follow their advice and something goes wrong, they completely deny what they said and use that as evidence to attack you.
The management chain is very opaque. When false accusations happen, people higher up (including skip-levels) do not verify facts but choose to believe whatever they hear, making baseless assumptions without knowing the situation.
Some experienced engineers are arrogant. They leave harsh comments on docs and PRs without understanding the full context, which gives newcomers the illusion that they did something wrong. In reality, it’s a form of gaslighting. When you calmly show evidence and explain your reasoning, they simply refuse to admit their own mistakes out of pride.
4.0
Great Culture, Needs Better Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 14, 2025
Pros: Culture (coworkers, office culture, etc.), office (location, snacks, etc.), work-life balance.
Cons: Compensation (less based on merit, more on tenure)
- 1.0Good company, but does not support immigrationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 5, 2025Pros: Good pay, good WLB, good office. French, so they are chill.Cons: Beware of opt and stem opt people. They will contradict themselves to avoid starting your H1B or EB3/2 process. However, they might say that they will. I wouldn't trust their word.
- 2.0Office Politics Overshadow the PositivesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 24, 2025Pros: Most employees are genuinely nice, smart, and collaborative. People are talented and generally easy to work with. The company offers free catered lunch every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, unlimited snacks and drinks, and vending machines where you can even get chargers, keyboards, and other electronic devices for free. The office is spacious, bright, and has an amazing view. The overall design and multimedia equipment are very new and modern.Cons: There are a few people on the team who pretend to be supportive and offer to help new hires, but actually give misleading guidance. Once you follow their advice and something goes wrong, they completely deny what they said and use that as evidence to attack you. The management chain is very opaque. When false accusations happen, people higher up (including skip-levels) do not verify facts but choose to believe whatever they hear, making baseless assumptions without knowing the situation. Some experienced engineers are arrogant. They leave harsh comments on docs and PRs without understanding the full context, which gives newcomers the illusion that they did something wrong. In reality, it’s a form of gaslighting. When you calmly show evidence and explain your reasoning, they simply refuse to admit their own mistakes out of pride.
- 4.0Great Culture, Needs Better PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 14, 2025Pros: Culture (coworkers, office culture, etc.), office (location, snacks, etc.), work-life balance.Cons: Compensation (less based on merit, more on tenure)
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