Culture - Sales Datadog Employee Review

3.0
Jul 7, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Enablement was strong and gave me a great foundation for my career Product sold itself and still does. Owns a majority of the market and is not slowing down Benefits and options

Cons

The main reason I left was due to not receiving a promotion to become an Account Executive after hitting quota for a year consecutively and being a clear top performer. I was not a “favorite” and continuously worked tirelessly to appease the Commerical Sales Managers to earn a promotion. It is too bad to see this is still how Datadog operates - if you can’t get on a Managers good side, rumors spread about you or you don’t fit their “ideal mold” your performance meant and still appears to mean nothing.

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Datadog Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We strive to make Datadog a fair and equitable workplace and to foster an inclusive and supportive culture, which includes ensuring equitable promotion opportunities for everyone. We take the concerns you've raised seriously. We value the impact you had during your time with us, and wish you the best in your future endeavors.

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