Datadog Software Engineer interview experience

I took a HackerRank coding test that contained two LeetCode questions labeled as easy. Shortly after that, I had an HR interview, and then I moved into a more technical coding interview with a medium-level LeetCode-style problem.

As part of the later stages, there was additional coding and behavioral content, but the biggest thing that stuck with me was how the difficulty ramped from the initial easy questions into something more demanding. The coordination was smooth and friendly—HR and a coordinator were both genuinely nice and made the experience feel professional.

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