Problematic racism!! - Account Executive Datadog Employee Review

2.0
25 Jul 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Cant think of much exept of the cons.

Cons

Working in a multi national environment is great, but I do not think it's for everyone in leadership at Datadog. I have encountered so much not-so subtle racism and discrimination. Your achievements and performance doesn't really matter if a hiring manager puts you in a box and label you as 'less' than others. Surprisingly, didny expect this to be the case in the Amsterdam office. It is spirit-crushing to find yourself having to record conversations and save screenshots all the time to try and convince and proof to higher management and HR that youre in the right or being miss treated. And even when you do come forward with proof(s), their focus is to protect themselves with lies and misinformation until they think, you have no legal stand to sue. The managers that people have complained about over and over got promoted to be higher managers and directors. Happy to share names to assist management to know which cases I am talking about.

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Datadog Response
10mo
Thank you for your candid feedback. We’re deeply concerned by what you’ve shared and take allegations of discrimination seriously. Every employee deserves to feel respected and supported, regardless of background or identity. If you’re open to it, we encourage you to report your experience through our anonymous third-party platform, EthicsPoint: https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/52231/index.html This allows us to review and address concerns confidentially. You’re also welcome to contact a senior People team leader directly if you feel comfortable. We take these concerns seriously and remain committed to fairness and accountability across all teams.

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