Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite segnalazione di un dipendente. La procedura ha richiesto 5 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Datadog (Barcellona) nel mese di feb 2022
Colloquio
I applied because a friend of mine worked there and shared positive things about the team.
My overall experience wasn’t good. It took 5 interviews and 41 days to complete since I was initially contacted. During this period I had 2 weeks of silence where I had to chase twice for feedback.
The rejection email was a template with poor feedback. With the intention of learning, I asked for clarification and they never responded.
What really shocked me was their passive approach. Companies interview candidates as much as candidates are interviewing companies. In my experience, I didn´t perceive any real interest, engagement, or them wanting me in their team.
I had very limited time to ask questions and missed someone explaining why I should join them or what was unique/special about working there. I mostly answered questions.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
A collaboration interview:
This interview will be with a Tech Recruiter to talk about culture within a technical environment.
Examples of questions you would expect :
- Datadog value + discussion on those who are important for you ;
- How do you partner w/ your recruiting team (recruiter/coordinators/etc) and hiring managers today? Are you using any data points ? If yes, which one and for what ?
- Strategy to talk about Jr / senior candidates ? (About candidate and pipeline management).
A stakeholder management interview:
An interview with an Engineering Manager to talk about stakeholder management and organisation.
Examples of questions you could expect :
- Pitch quickly a position to him
- Examples of situations you had to convinced candidates or HM
- Relationship deep dive : coworker (preferred and least fav and why)
- Example of challenge : loss of candidate, unfamiliar situation
Bonus point : they may ask about your technical depth regarding engineering. Feel free to share with them (honestly) things you know/don't know.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Datadog (Singapore) nel mese di dic 2025
Colloquio
I recently had a very disappointing interview experience. The conversation was rushed, with the recruiter from UK moving abruptly from one question to another without giving space to respond fully. The entire interview lasted barely 20 minutes, with no proper introduction about herself or the role, which set a poor tone right from the start.
Unfortunately, the process felt dismissive and unstructured, as though it was being done just to tick a box during the holiday period. As candidates invest time and preparation, experiences like this leave a negative impression of the company.
I sincerely hope the organization reviews and strengthens its talent acquisition practices to ensure candidates are treated with professionalism and respect. A better candidate experience goes a long way in building a strong employer brand
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Datadog (Singapore)
Colloquio
I was sourced through the recruiter and during the call, the recruiter ask some key screening questions. Through the screening questions, the recruiter said you didn’t answer the questions and you should used the STAR approach. The recruiter should be more specific if they were looking for some answer & said clearly it is not a fit. This role has been open for the longest time in Singapore. I guess we know why
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Datadog (Dublino, Dublino) nel mese di nov 2024
Colloquio
The interview process for this type of role is very long and unneccasery, 7-8 rounds meeting various employees and each time you have to explain your Experience again which can be frustrating as seems lack of communication across process. Too long to be taking up candidates time and could be made shorter.
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Domanda 1
Skills overview, employment to date, competency based questions (collaboration, communication, teamwork)
