Datadog Account Executive interview experience

I started with a hiring-manager conversation that was mostly behavioral and fit-focused, then I moved into a tougher sales exercise. That mid-stage case involved discussing how I’d handle real territory conversations, with questions coming from two account execs alongside more behavioral probing.

After that, the final conversation was with a senior manager. That round was where things got more intense for me: I felt pushed in the questioning and had to stay composed while answering at a higher level. Across the sales parts, I knew I needed to understand the product deeply—cold-call style