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Company-specific interview questions, preparation material, and candidate experiences for Datadog.

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THE LOOP

How the Datadog loop usually runs

Software Engineer

Based on 10 candidate reports, latest Aug 2026

  1. Technical phone screen40%
  2. Onsite or virtual loop60%
  3. Coding rounds90%
  4. System design80%
  5. Behavioral50%

Percentages are the share of reports that mention each stage. They come from what candidates wrote, not from an official process.

WHAT TO PREPARE

Topics that come up most

Software Engineer

Based on 10 candidate reports, latest Aug 2026

  • Graphs and BFS/DFS3

Topic counts are the number of candidate reports that mention each topic. They are based on reported experiences, not an official company syllabus.

INTERVIEW QUESTION BANK

Prepare by role and interview round.

This page has 10 candidate experiences, 12 interview questions, 12 free LeetCode links. Unlock Datadog ($12) to read detailed candidate experiences and interview insights.

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DataDog | SDE-2 | New York | Rejected

May 2024

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Datadog | Onsite | 2024

May 2024

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Datadog Senior/Mid Engineer Full Loop, US (Aug 2024)

Aug 2024

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Datadog Tech Screening, Two Coding Problems (Jul 2024, Passed)

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Datadog interview

Jan 2026

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Datadog Interview Mid Level

Apr 2024

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Datadog Software Engineering Intern interview process

May 2019

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Datadog senior SWE: passed screen, virtual onsite, rejected after AI coding and system design (Aug 2026)

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Datadog SWE II: technicals, behavioral and HM passed, told senior declined for headcount (Jun 2026)

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E5/6 Interview Experiences at Meta, Rippling, Datadog

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