Cresta
Mid (~500)
Datadog
Large (~6,000)
Best For
Cresta
Best for: Professionals interested in Cresta
Datadog
Best for: Engineers who want strong comp and interesting scale challenges in cloud observability
Ratings
CrestaDatadog
4.6
4.2
Overall
3.7
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.7
4.3
Culture & Values
4.6
4.4
Comp & Benefits
4.4
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.4
4.0
Career Opps
👍 92% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Olivier Pomel)
Culture Values
Cresta only
No unique values
Datadog only
No unique values
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth💎 Strong Comp & Equity🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Cresta
- World-class engineering talent with zero politics and deep individual ownership
- Strong comp with real equity upside — median $271k TC for US engineers
- Fast-paced culture can be at odds with work-life balance during sprints
- Hyper-growth means roles and processes are constantly evolving
Datadog
- Excellent compensation and equity — stock has been a genuine wealth builder for early employees
- Strong engineering culture with smart coworkers and interesting technical challenges at scale
- Fast pace can lead to long hours and pressure to deliver, work-life balance varies by team
- Rapid growth has led to organizational growing pains and bureaucracy creeping in
Bottom Line
Cresta
Cresta — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Datadog
Choose Datadog if you want strong comp, interesting scale challenges in observability, and a fast-paced engineering culture — but expect long hours and growing bureaucracy.
Open Roles
Cresta — 120 jobs
💻 Engineering
48
💼 Sales / GTM
27
🧠 ML / AI
9
📣 Marketing
8
🎨 Design
6
💰 Finance
3
👤 HR / People
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📋 Product
3
📊 Data
1
Datadog — 422 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
218
💻 Engineering
83
📋 Product
28
📣 Marketing
12
👤 HR / People
8
🧠 ML / AI
8
🎨 Design
6
⚖️ Legal
3
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
1
Summary
Cresta scores 4.6/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Datadog scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Learning & Growth, Strong Comp & Equity, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Cresta has 120 open roles and Datadog has 422 open roles.