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About Datadog

Datadog is the observability and security platform for cloud applications. Customers use it to enable digital transformation, cloud migration, drive collaboration among development, operations, security and business teams, accelerate time to market for applications, reduce time to problem resolution, secure applications and infrastructure, understand user behavior, and track business metrics.

INDUSTRY

B2B Technology

COMPANY SIZE

Publicly Traded Large Enterprise (1000+ employees)

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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program

Datadog was selected as a 2024 Campus Forward Award Winner for their unwavering commitment to seeking out and hiring early career talent and investments in nurturing and retaining the next generation of diverse talent. Please see below for the highlights of their approach to early career recruitment.

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Multi-Faceted and Thoughtful Approach to University Recruitment

Datadog employs virtual and in-person initiatives to source early career talent. Their trusted partners at Rewriting the Code and Colorstack have helped them engage with students from underrepresented backgrounds through summits and educational workshops. On campus, Datadog prioritizes quality interactions through small, targeted sessions, like a tech talk from a VP alum, which build the brand and give students the chance to meet leadership. In-office efforts in NYC and Boston create opportunities for students to immerse in Datadog's culture through Fall Networking Fests. Lastly, Datadog hosts virtual events for a more school-agnostic approach that provides candidates with a comprehensive understanding of Datadog, its products, and the interview process. This hybrid model enhances engagement and candidate experience, making Datadog a standout choice for early career hires.

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Standout Candidate Experience

One of the Datadog campus team’s core goals is to provide a positive experience for every candidate. The intern interview process is posted for all applicants so that they know what to expect. For technical interviews, recruiters walk candidates through a prep guide to ensure they are set up for success. From application to onboarding, recruiters are transparent and communicative about next steps and feedback. In a post-interview campus candidate survey, more than 90% of respondents agreed that their recruiter prepared them well and that the recruiter and coordinator were communicative.

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Impactful Internship Program

The impact of the Datadog internship program stems from community, meaningful work, and the potential to return full-time. Their internship is fully in office, so interns work in person with their teammates and attend excursions around the city, sunset cruises, game nights, etc. with their intern cohort. Interns routinely cite the fact that they already have a strong early-career network as a reason they return full-time! Additionally, interns are matched to teams whose technical domains, working styles, and project areas meet their interests. That, combined with the autonomy interns are given, helps them develop a passion for and investment in their work, which typically sees adoption during/beyond their internship.

Congratulations to the team at Datadog for being selected as one of the winners of RippleMatch’s 2024 Campus Forward Awards!

RippleMatch’s Campus Forward Awards recognizes the top early career teams and programs in the nation. Through a detailed application process, early career teams shared their approach to recruitment, candidate experience, technology, D&I, and internship & entry-level programming. The programs picked for this award represent the best of the best, selected from applications submitted by campus recruiting teams across industries.

See all Award Winners for the category of Large Early Career Programs below

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