Pretty Terrible Experience - Software Engineer Intern Datadog Employee Review

2.0
2 Nov 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The snacks are nice and the people are hardworking.

Cons

The work life balance people talk about at Datadog is not accurate. My team was extremely high performing and high functioning that it doesnt feel like you get a second to breathe.

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Datadog Response
6mo
Thank you for your candid review. Creating a supportive environment for interns is important to us, and feedback like this is shared with our campus team. We appreciate you taking the time to reflect on your experience, and we wish you the best moving forward.

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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