I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Datadog (Paris) in Jul 2025
Interview
The process began with two screening rounds – first with the recruiter and then with the hiring manager.
This was followed by five structured interviews covering Coding, High-Level Design, Technical Background, Product & Delivery Management, and People Management.
The final stage involved team-matching discussions.
The recruiters were extremely friendly and helpful, keeping me informed and guiding me through every stage. Overall, I found the interview experience excellent. The interviewers were professional, encouraging, and supportive throughout.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In the manager screening and subsequent rounds, expect typical EM-related questions.
The Technical Background round is focused on explaining a project you’ve worked on. Choose your example carefully - I used a PPT to present mine, which made the conversation more structured and smooth.
For HLD and Coding, consistent practice should be enough. Be ready for medium-level problems, though they may not resemble standard LeetCode questions. In my experience, the coding tasks required writing a fair amount of code, but there were no tricky hidden test cases or dynamic programming questions.