Datadog Customer Success Manager interview questions

I was scheduled to interview for a CSM role at Datadog with a Singapore based sales recruiter. The recruiter was almost 10 mins late for the interview; I understand that some meetings overrun, but a courtesy apology would have been appreciated. Jumped straight in to the interview, probably in the interest of time. I ran through my professional career, my experience as a CSM, and how I’m suited for the role. The recruiter then asked about my salary expectations, and that’s when she revealed that the company has decided to ‘pivot’ for this to be a much more junior role than what I’m currently playing; they had changed it to a Customer Success Associate position, and the compensation was also way lower than my current levels. I politely declined to take the interview process any forward as neither the role nor the compensation were aligned. An unprofessional experience and a complete waste of time for everyone involved.

I interviewed for a Customer Success role at Datadog, and the experience was very disappointing. The recruiter kept rescheduling the interview and asked for my availability in a different time zone than the one relevant to the role. During the prescreen, the recruiter switched off the camera, which felt unusual but might have been to avoid bias. The interview covered standard questions about my interest in Datadog and my background, but the recruiter seemed disengaged and inattentive. At the end, I was asked about my salary expectations and received a surprisingly low offer, considering the company's industry. The recruiter mentioned the company's benefits but only spoke about stock options and being sent to NYC for training, which didn’t feel like a benefit to me. There was no mention of health insurance or PTO. The recruiter also had little information about the team structure or dynamics. When asked about other companies I was interviewing with, I was unexpectedly asked which role I preferred, which felt unprofessional. I was offered a next-round interview with the hiring manager but declined. The experience made me question the company's values and commitment to building a strong office culture. It felt more like I was being recruited for a sales role in a call centre than for a position at a company reputed to be a "Best Place to Work." I withdrew from the process, disappointed by the overall experience.