Datadog
What's the Work-Life Balance Like at Datadog?
What People Are Saying About Datadog
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Burnout Prevention: On-call rotations are explicitly designed to limit consecutive after-hours duty, separate feature work when you’re “hot,” and tailor shift length by team and geography to reduce pager fatigue. The Datadog On‑Call product adds schedule previews and analytics to distribute duties fairly and curb burnout.
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Remote or Hybrid Flexibility: The careers site highlights practical support for hybrid and remote setups, including commuter programs and Wi‑Fi/phone reimbursements. These supports are positioned to help employees maintain balance while collaborating in a hybrid model.
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Workload Manageability: Workload is often manageable most weeks, with intensity more commonly spiking around rotations, launches, and quota cycles. Formal mentoring and a learning‑focused culture help make ramp‑up and day‑to‑day more predictable.
Datadog's Benefits
Offers a flexible time off policy
Offers generous PTO
We promote a healthy work life balance by providing a discretionary Paid Time Off policy that gives employees the freedom to take vacation time and personal days as needed.
Provides bereavement leave
Provides paid holidays
Provides paid sick days
We promote a healthy work life balance by providing a discretionary Paid Time Off policy that gives employees the freedom to take vacation time and personal days as needed.
Utilizes an Unlimited PTO policy
Has employee-led culture committees
Offers company-sponsored happy hours
Datadog provides monthly, and annual, Party-Pups to connect with colleagues across your office. Themes vary from paint nights, to dart throwing, to lego building.
Offers company-sponsored outings
We pride ourselves on our engaging company outings that create an environment for all teams to interact with one another outside of the day-to-day work.
Offers Employee Resource Groups
Offers fitness stipend
Your health is a priority. Datadog reimburses 75% of qualified fitness-related expenses up to $100 a month.for you, your spouse or domestic partner, and dependents under 18.
Offers wellness programs
Your health is a priority. Datadog reimburses 75% of qualified expenses up to $100 a month.for you, your spouse or domestic partner, and dependents under 18.
Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community
Datadog Cares is our philanthropy program. Our aim is to support our global communities and help our employees support causes that are meaningful to them through donation & volunteering opportunities.
Offers a remote work program
We operate as a hybrid workplace, with two days being from home. Pending manager approval, Datadog also allows employees to work fully remote.
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
Utilizes a hybrid work model
