Weigh your options - Sales Development Representative (SDR) Datadog Employee Review

4.0
11 Dec 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Structured onboarding - NYC for onboarding + SKO - Great first entry job into Tech - Promotion from SDR > AE upon hitting Quota/1 year mark

Cons

- Company grew too fast in a span of a short time - Employees feels like a small part in a big engine - No collaborations across Marketing and Partnerships and Events for SDR - Managers are not hands on - Quite low package across market valuation

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Datadog Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. Datadog has experienced rapid and exponential growth, which naturally comes with change. The company aims to be as agile as possible while ensuring the proper governance in place. Please always feel welcome to share ideas for making sure Datadog’s culture stays excellent in our bi-annual feedback survey or with your People Business Partner.

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Datadog has a strong product, smart coworkers, and a fast paced environment that teaches you a lot quickly. I learned a tremendous amount about observability, technical discovery, outbound prospecting, and how modern engineering organizations operate. The company has also gives reps exposure to large accounts and technical conversations early in their careers.

Cons

The ramp for newer AEs can feel steep, especially in a hgihly competitive outbound environment. Success often depends on timing, territory, pipeline momentum, and consistent coaching. There can also be a significant pressure tied to activity metrics and pipeline generations, which may be difficult for reps still developing confidence and process consistency.

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