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      Datadog reviews

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      Sales engineer
      Current employee
      Denver, CO
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Best product in this market - Solid culture (albeit, force-fed) - Strong C-suite with great product history. Great future for the product and fantastic stock to have, especially with the ESPP benefit. - Office perks are decent (beautiful office real estate, lunch MWF, snacks, top of line espresso machine, etc) - Great opportunity to travel (if you enjoy that for work) - Decent learning opportunity - Good benefits and perks

      Cons

      - Pay is ABYSMAL, well below the market rate - They will do everything in their power to undercut you with title and pay. They are stern and do not negotiate much no matter how relentless you are. Best in class + well respected product so they can get away with this. - Lower level management is inexperienced and will shun your career development requests. High expectations for work and want you to do this for the above stated abysmal pay. - Onboarding is exhaustingly long and frankly does a poor job of preparing you for real-world experiences at the company. - Inexperienced ICs, if you have a background in the industry you will be educating a lot. Definitely fun to teach folks, but very time consuming. - NO company mobility. They like to sell themselves as if they have this. Too many gates until options like this are available, frankly making it near impossible to move around. - Attrition is the worst I have ever experienced at a company. - High demand for knowledge... again with little pay. - Rampant micromanagement with Sales Managers. Baked into culture here on the Sales floor, and it bleeds into adjacent roles. - Expectation to mainline the corporate kool aid. Constructive feedback is seen as an attack for a company that could do no wrongs. - In office expectation is strictly tracked. 3 strikes your out policy. Don't know when you've got a strike til after the month. - Unlimited PTO is a scam, type of company where you hardly take vacation. Also baked into the culture. - Limited collaboration in this role. Reflects culture and bonus pay as a SE. - Not a lot of cross team/org collaboration, things are very silo'd here. - Criticism is reported, not viewed as actionable. - Little to no organization or standards on how work is done. Everyone has their own approach, and limited sharing on vital information. - Did I say horrible pay?

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      Datadog Response
      now
      Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're glad to hear you enjoy our product, culture, learning opportunities, and the benefits we offer. We appreciate you taking the time to highlight both the positives and areas where we can improve. We hear your concerns regarding compensation and regularly review our pay structures to ensure they remain competitive within local markets. Our total rewards approach is designed to ensure fairness, consistency, and competitive total compensation across Datadog. We also recognize the importance of career growth, internal mobility, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. If you have specific feedback, whether on career development, time off, or any other aspect of your experience, we encourage you to connect with your People Business Partner so we can better address your concerns together. Your insights help us evolve, and we appreciate your contributions to the team.

      Good

      Anonymous employee
      Former employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits and culture. Loved the office

      Cons

      Bad managers and salary pay

      1

      Great place to work

      Sales engineer i
      Current employee
      Boston, MA
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Awesome culture, benefits and the people are nice

      Cons

      Hybrid workplace, with some exceptions like senior positions being able to do remote work.

      Great product, great company

      Commercial sales manager
      Current employee
      Denver, CO
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to work. Smart people, amazing product, great employee benefits. Could pay more, but they give lots of RSUs. You'll see negative reviews about the company, but it's usually disgruntled former employees who weren't well-fit and managed out because the job/ product/ sales process is HARD, but if you're a strong salesperson and hardworking, you'll thrive at Datadog.

      Cons

      Lower pay than industry average.

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      Datadog Response
      now
      Thank you for sharing your positive experience! We’re so glad to hear that you enjoy #DatadogLife. It’s great to have your perspective as part of our team.