The interview process for this role is straightforward and consists of several stages: a recruiter call, a hiring manager call, a project presentation, and a final evaluation that includes a whiteboarding challenge and critique. Initially, the questions focus on behavioral aspects to gauge your suitability for the position. As you progress through the process, the inquiries become more technical.
thorough, and very professional. I believe 5 rounds total. I was not able to make it the entire way through the process, but I managed to have 2 rounds of interviews. It was overall very enjoyable and low stress relatively.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a data heavy product you designed for and how did you measure its success?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Datadog in Oct 2025
Interview
The hiring manager was great, he asked thoughtful questions and stayed a little longer to talk about the company and the team. Comms were fast, and I appreciated all the feedback I got.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Datadog
Interview
It felt disconnected and badly fun. I gave up halfway through their "white boarding" / see how you deal under pressure step.
Second interview was a bunch of questions about work environments you enjoy which were basically impossible to answer if you have worked multiple places.
Interviewers had only worked at datadog and it showed. Had a start up head offer in hand stopped caring.