Datadog·Software Engineer

Datadog Software Engineer interview experience

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New York, NYPosted Oct 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview cycle ended up taking longer than it sounds like on paper—close to two months.

It started with applying online, then I did an OA via HackerRank. After that, there was a recruiter screen, and the final interview came after with a resume deep dive.

In the last stage, the interview mixed a “resume grill” style discussion with live coding—about two to three LeetCode-style problems. Even though it was labeled as live coding, the whole process felt guided enough that I could explain my thinking as I worked.

I received an offer, and the most positive part for me was how smoothly everything was coordinated. The recruiter, the interview coordinator, and the interviewers made

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