Rejected

Datadog Software Engineer Interview Experience: manager roleplay after recruiter screen

DatadogSoftware Engineer · Jun 2026

I applied through the job portal and a recruiter contacted me for a brief video call about my background, salary expectations, and basic fit. The next stage was more detailed: I met with two managers who dug into my experience. Near the end of that discussion, they switched to a practical roleplay scenario to test my hands on skills. It was direct and focused on what I could do rather than only w…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jun 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.