Datadog
Large (~6,000)
ElevenLabs
Mid (~600)
Best For
Datadog
Best for: Engineers who want strong comp and interesting scale challenges in cloud observability
ElevenLabs
Best for: AI engineers who want to push the frontier of voice synthesis at a fast-growing startup
Ratings
DatadogElevenLabs
4.2
4.2
Overall
3.8
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.0
Culture & Values
4.4
4.2
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.5
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Olivier Pomel)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Mati Staniszewski)
Culture Values
Datadog only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
ElevenLabs only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🤖 Ethical AI / Safety
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
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
ElevenLabs
- Cutting-edge AI voice technology — working on one of the most advanced products in the AI voice space
- Exceptional talent density and remote-first culture spanning 30+ countries
- Work-life balance is poor — 60+ hour weeks are the norm with constant pressure to deliver
- Leadership maturity concerns — little margin for error or professional growth
Bottom Line
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.
ElevenLabs
Choose ElevenLabs if you want cutting-edge AI voice tech with remote flexibility — but expect intense hours and startup pace.
Open Roles
Datadog — 451 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
217
💻 Engineering
118
📋 Product
28
📣 Marketing
15
👤 HR / People
8
🧠 ML / AI
8
🎨 Design
7
⚙️ Operations
6
⚖️ Legal
3
📊 Data
1
💰 Finance
1
ElevenLabs — 98 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
47
💻 Engineering
15
📣 Marketing
10
⚖️ Legal
3
⚙️ Operations
3
🎨 Design
2
👤 HR / People
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
🎧 Support
1
Summary
Datadog scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. ElevenLabs scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Datadog also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity. ElevenLabs also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Ethical AI / Safety.
On the hiring front, Datadog has 451 open roles and ElevenLabs has 98 open roles.