[Bonus episode] 3 key strategies of hiring for hypergrowth with Olivier Pomel

On this short bonus episode, we take you back to our podcast
stage at SaaStock18 for a chat with Olivier Pomel, CEO of
Datadog. Alex and Olivier talk about how he has been hiring for
hypergrowth.


Originally French, Olivier moved to the US in 1999. Eight years
ago he co-founded Datadog and the journey has been exhilarating
and scary in equal measure. Datadog has been doubling its
workforce every year and currently employs 800 people. Hiring has
been one of Olivier’s main responsibilities and as he says his
ability to hire has been the best predictor of future success.
Datadog has a 9 figure ARR and has raised 140 million in funding.


You will hear more about the founding story of the company, how
Olivier has managed to double the workforce each year, how
setting a clear focus early on has allowed for this and much
more.


 


 


 


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