I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Datadog (New York, NY) in Jul 2020
Interview
Overall the interview was a positive experience. The people I spoke with were very informative when I had questions. One aspect that could've been better would be communication after the interview. Although they did give good, straight forward feedback, they often did it days, if not a week after they claimed they would. Which I suppose at that point, is when you've already realized you didn't get the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of a time you took an outside the box approach to solving a problem at your previous job.
I applied online. I interviewed at Datadog (Singapore) in Dec 2025
Interview
I recently had a very disappointing interview experience. The conversation was rushed, with the recruiter from UK moving abruptly from one question to another without giving space to respond fully. The entire interview lasted barely 20 minutes, with no proper introduction about herself or the role, which set a poor tone right from the start.
Unfortunately, the process felt dismissive and unstructured, as though it was being done just to tick a box during the holiday period. As candidates invest time and preparation, experiences like this leave a negative impression of the company.
I sincerely hope the organization reviews and strengthens its talent acquisition practices to ensure candidates are treated with professionalism and respect. A better candidate experience goes a long way in building a strong employer brand
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Datadog (Singapore)
Interview
I was sourced through the recruiter and during the call, the recruiter ask some key screening questions. Through the screening questions, the recruiter said you didn’t answer the questions and you should used the STAR approach. The recruiter should be more specific if they were looking for some answer & said clearly it is not a fit. This role has been open for the longest time in Singapore. I guess we know why
I applied online. I interviewed at Datadog (Dublin, Dublin) in Nov 2024
Interview
The interview process for this type of role is very long and unneccasery, 7-8 rounds meeting various employees and each time you have to explain your Experience again which can be frustrating as seems lack of communication across process. Too long to be taking up candidates time and could be made shorter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Skills overview, employment to date, competency based questions (collaboration, communication, teamwork)