Datadog
Large (~6,000)
Navan
Large (~3,500)
Best For
Datadog
Best for: Engineers who want strong comp and interesting scale challenges in cloud observability
Navan
Best for: Professionals interested in Navan
Ratings
DatadogNavan
4.2
4.0
Overall
3.8
3.7
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.1
Culture & Values
4.4
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.8
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 87% CEO Approval (Olivier Pomel)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Datadog only
No unique values
Navan only
No unique values
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact💎 Strong Comp & Equity
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
Navan
- Strong career growth with managers who genuinely invest in your development
- AI-driven product with real market traction and meaningful work impact
- Frequent organizational shifts require high adaptability and resilience
- Intense workload with ambitious targets — pace isn't for everyone
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.
Navan
Navan — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
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
Navan — 206 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
66
💻 Engineering
34
⚙️ Operations
9
📋 Product
7
⚖️ Legal
6
💰 Finance
4
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
📊 Data
1
🎨 Design
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Summary
Datadog scores 4.2/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.8 work-life balance rating. Navan scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.7 WLB. That’s a 0.2-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact, Strong Comp & Equity.
On the hiring front, Datadog has 422 open roles and Navan has 206 open roles.