Process
Very chill, super nice recruiter.
Received a lot of information about the interview beforehand.
Quite lengthy in terms of the number of rounds, but well tailored.
Overall, a solid experience compared to other companies.
Questions
How would you use Datadog in your product?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 86 interview experiences for the Datadog Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
16%
Pass Rate
Datadog's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive38%
Neutral23%
Negative38%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Datadog's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Datadog Work Experiences
4.0
Great Culture, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 24, 2023
Pros: Good culture. Nice coworkers that are motivated.
Cons: Doesn't pay a lot. Hard to get a good raise.
4.0
Good Teams, Tough Products
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 8, 2025
Pros: - Good WLB
- Nice Teams
- Great Products
Cons: - Difficult Work
- Lot of Networks
2.0
alright
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, NY
February 16, 2026
Pros: At least you are getting paid.
Cons: Constant re-orgs, no mentorship, and frequent on-call.
- 4.0Great Culture, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 24, 2023Pros: Good culture. Nice coworkers that are motivated.Cons: Doesn't pay a lot. Hard to get a good raise.
- 4.0Good Teams, Tough ProductsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 8, 2025Pros: - Good WLB - Nice Teams - Great ProductsCons: - Difficult Work - Lot of Networks
- 2.0alrightSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, NYFebruary 16, 2026Pros: At least you are getting paid.Cons: Constant re-orgs, no mentorship, and frequent on-call.
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