Process
One really nice thing about the company is that they give feedback.
The typical tech interview process involves:
- Recruiter screen
- 1 phone interview
- 1 virtual onsite interview with 4 rounds:
- 2 coding
- 1 system design
- 1 values round
Every round was great except for the values round, where it seemed like the interviewer was not interested in hiring from the get-go. They wanted to get into unnecessary details about trivial things and left no time for me to discuss other areas of impact.
Questions
I can't say because I signed an NDA.
They were pretty standard DS/algo questions.
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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
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
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Datadog's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Datadog Work Experiences
- 5.0Great culture and pay, but food needs improvementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYJune 5, 2026Pros: Culture, pay is good, and work is interesting.Cons: Food could be better, but it is free 3 days a week.
- 3.0Average Big Tech JobSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 20, 2025Pros: Strong work-life balance. Low stress.Cons: Poor dev infra, many bugs, and moves very slowly.
- 5.0Excellent place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 30, 2023Pros: Excellent place to work! Supportive and transparent management, competitive compensation, interesting work, and amazing benefits.Cons: None to speak of at the moment!
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