--- title: "Datto CCAT Test: Where It Falls After the Coding Round" url: https://clevercatprep.com/ccat/datto updated: 2026-10-13 description: "A 2021 Datto candidate reports a timed CCAT after the technical interview and coding test. Our estimated target score, the method, and what to drill." --- > Clever Cat Prep is an independent CCAT practice site. It is not affiliated with Criteria Corp or any employer. Company guide # The Datto CCAT: a late-stage test after the coding round By [Avi Flombaum](https://avi.nyc) ยท Updated October 13, 2026 A 2021 Glassdoor report says Datto gave senior software engineer candidates a timed CCAT after the technical interview and coding test. Datto has since been acquired by Kaseya, so treat the step as possible rather than certain. If you do get a link, our estimate for engineering roles is about 26 to 30 out of 50, with 28 as a comfortable target. ## Datto (Kaseya) and the CCAT at a glance Estimated target score 28 /50 An estimate, not a published cutoff. **Our estimated range** 26 to 30 **Target percentile (estimate)** the 67th to 72nd **Criteria floors for these roles** 17, 20, 21 **Evidence it uses the CCAT** Some evidence One senior software engineer candidate on Glassdoor (2021) reports a timed CCAT given after the technical interview and coding test. Datto is now part of Kaseya, and we have no newer report that the step is still used. The highest Criteria suggested floor among the roles reported at Datto is 21 (Marketing and Product), with Software Development at 20. We add a typical tech-employer margin of 5 to 8 points on top of that floor. Datto does not publish a cutoff; this is our estimate, not theirs. ## Check your score against Datto (Kaseya) The numbers below use our estimate for Datto (Kaseya): a range of 26 to 30 out of 50 with a target of 28. Nothing is saved. If you ask Clever below, it sees your numbers. Below the estimate A 24 is about the 49th to 50th percentile of Criteria's published reference groups (our estimate). 4 more correct answers would reach our estimated target of 28. ## Roles at Datto (Kaseya) reported to include the CCAT Criteria floors are from Criteria's sample score report. Our estimates are not published cutoffs. | Role | Criteria job family and floor | Our estimate | Note | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Senior software engineer | Software Development: 20 | 26 to 30 | The role in the 2021 report. A late test after a coding round tends to be a tiebreaker, so aim above the floor. | | Inside sales | Sales Representative: 17 | 21 to 24 | Listed in the research as a tested role. Sales floors are the lowest Criteria publishes; a sales-heavy margin of 3 to 6 points applies. | | Marketing | Marketing and Product: 21 | 25 to 28 | The highest floor among Datto's reported roles. Verbal speed and tables matter most here. | ## Where the CCAT sits in Datto (Kaseya)'s hiring process 1. ### Application and recruiter call Typical first step; not described in the report. 2. ### Technical interview Reported for the senior software engineer role before any aptitude test. 3. ### Coding test Reported as a separate step after the technical interview. 4. ### Timed CCAT Reported after the coding test: 50 questions in 15 minutes on Criteria's platform. 5. ### Final interviews and offer Typical; the report does not describe what followed the CCAT. Steps are as candidates describe them. Processes change by role and over time. ## Datto is part of Kaseya now: what that means for the test Datto builds backup, networking and management software sold to managed service providers. Kaseya acquired it, and hiring now runs inside a larger company with its own processes. Our only evidence is a single 2021 candidate report. Acquisitions often change hiring steps, so a CCAT invite from a Datto or Kaseya recruiter is possible but not something to assume. If your recruiter mentions a cognitive or aptitude test, ask which one. If it is 50 questions in 15 minutes from Criteria, it is the CCAT and everything on this page applies. ## Why a CCAT after the coding test changes your preparation Most employers put the CCAT at the front of the funnel to cut volume. In the Datto report it came after the technical interview and the coding test. That order matters: by the time you see the link, you have already shown you can code, so the aptitude score becomes a comparison between finalists rather than a gate for hundreds of applicants. That makes the late test less forgiving of a bad day. You cannot lean on a strong coding round to cover a rushed CCAT if another finalist scored higher. Take a timed practice test before the coding round, not after, so a weak domain shows up while you still have days to fix it. - Schedule your practice test as soon as the process starts, not when the CCAT link arrives. - Expect a few days between the coding test and the CCAT link; use them for drills, not new full tests every hour. - Ask the recruiter how long the link stays open so you can plan a quiet 15 minutes. ## What engineers tend to lose on the CCAT Engineers usually do well on number series and pattern matrices, then lose time on verbal items they did not expect: analogies, synonyms and sentence completion. The trap is spending 90 seconds proving a sequence rule when the CCAT averages 18 seconds per question. Use your strength as a time bank. Answer series and matrices fast, guess on any verbal item you cannot place within about 20 seconds, and move on. A blank answer and a wrong answer score the same, so never leave the last questions empty. ## Question types to drill first - [**Pattern matrices** Engineers can bank time here; the goal is speed, not proof. Spatial reasoning with worked examples](https://clevercatprep.com/ccat-spatial-reasoning-questions) - [**Number sequences** Quick wins if you test the obvious rules first: add, multiply, alternate. Number series with worked examples](https://clevercatprep.com/ccat-number-series-questions) - [**Word analogies** The verbal type engineers most often stall on under time pressure. Verbal questions with worked examples](https://clevercatprep.com/ccat-verbal-questions) ## Practice questions in the same formats These are our own practice questions, written in the CCAT's formats. Datto (Kaseya) does not publish its test questions, and neither does Criteria. For a full timed run, take the [free CCAT practice test](https://clevercatprep.com/free-ccat-practice-test). Question 1 Pattern matrices Easier Which tile completes the matrix? Use the same left-to-right combination rule in every row. [image: 3 by 3 tile. Filled row,column positions: 1,2; 1,3; 2,3; 3,3] [image: 3 by 3 tile. Filled row,column positions: 1,1; 1,2; 2,1; 2,2; 2,3; 3,2] [image: 3 by 3 tile. Filled row,column positions: 1,1; 1,2; 1,3; 2,1; 2,2; 2,3; 3,2; 3,3] [image: 3 by 3 tile. Filled row,column positions: 1,3; 2,3; 3,2] [image: 3 by 3 tile. Filled row,column positions: 1,3; 2,2; 3,1; 3,3] [image: 3 by 3 tile. Filled row,column positions: 1,3; 2,2; 2,3; 3,1; 3,2; 3,3] [image: 3 by 3 tile. Filled row,column positions: 1,1; 1,3; 2,1; 2,2; 2,3; 3,1; 3,2] [image: 3 by 3 tile. Filled row,column positions: 1,2; 2,1; 3,1]? - A. [image: 3 by 3 tile. Filled row,column positions: 1,1; 1,2; 1,3; 2,1; 2,2; 2,3; 3,1; 3,2] - B. [image: 3 by 3 tile. Filled row,column positions: 1,1; 1,3; 2,1; 2,2; 2,3; 3,1; 3,2] - C. [image: 3 by 3 tile. Filled row,column positions: 1,1; 1,2; 1,3; 2,2; 2,3; 3,2] - D. [image: 3 by 3 tile. Filled row,column positions: 2,1; 3,1] - E. [image: 3 by 3 tile. Filled row,column positions: 1,2; 1,3; 2,1; 2,2; 2,3; 3,1; 3,2] **Show the answer and the fast route** **Answer: A** [image: 3 by 3 tile. Filled row,column positions: 1,1; 1,2; 1,3; 2,1; 2,2; 2,3; 3,1; 3,2] In each row, the third tile contains every cell filled in either of the first two tiles (their union). The fast route Compare occupied cells in a completed row, then verify the rule in another row. Question 2 Number sequences Easier What comes next? 13, 19, 25, 31, 37, ? - A. 43 - B. 37 - C. 44 - D. 49 - E. 45 **Show the answer and the fast route** **Answer: A, 43** Add 6 each time. The next number is 43. The fast route Check differences, then ratios. Make sure your rule fits every step. ## Tips for the Datto (Kaseya) CCAT - Take one timed full test before the coding round, so your weakest domain is known before the CCAT link arrives. - On number series, test differences first, then ratios, then alternating patterns; stop at the first rule that fits two steps. - Set a personal 25-second skip rule for verbal items and stick to it for the whole test. - If a Kaseya recruiter sends an assessment link, check the email for Criteria or ondemandassessment.com to confirm it is the CCAT. - Answer every question before time runs out; there is no published penalty for a wrong answer. ## How we estimate Datto (Kaseya) does not publish a CCAT score, so the numbers on this page are our estimate. We start from Criteria's published job-family floors for the roles candidates report, then place them against Criteria's two norm groups, where the median raw score is 24. We adjust for how competitive the applicant pool is, and we use an employer's own published baseline whenever one exists. Percentiles come from a normal model on Criteria's published median and standard deviations, shown as a range across both groups. See the [CCAT percentile chart](https://clevercatprep.com/ccat-percentiles) for the method and [what a good CCAT score is](https://clevercatprep.com/ccat-score) for the published job-family floors. Clever Cat Prep is not affiliated with Datto (Kaseya) or Criteria Corp. Datto (Kaseya) is a trademark of its owner. ## Questions, answered **Does Datto still use the CCAT?** We cannot confirm it. The only report we found is from 2021, before Datto was part of Kaseya. Ask your recruiter whether an aptitude test is part of the process. **When does the Datto CCAT happen?** In the reported senior software engineer process, after the technical interview and the coding test. That is later than most employers place it. **What score do I need for Datto?** Datto does not publish a cutoff. Our estimate for engineering roles is about 26 to 30 out of 50, built from Criteria's suggested floors plus a margin for a competitive tech employer. **Is the test different for sales or marketing roles at Datto?** The CCAT itself is the same 50 questions in 15 minutes for every role. What changes is the score a hiring team looks for; Criteria's suggested floor for sales representatives is lower than for software development or marketing. **Can a strong coding test make up for a low CCAT score?** Nobody outside the hiring team knows how the steps are weighted. Because the CCAT came late in the reported process, treat it as a separate bar and prepare for it as one. ## Sources 1. [S1] [Glassdoor: Datto senior software engineer interview (2021)](https://www.glassdoor.com/Interview/Datto-Senior-Software-Engineer-Interview-Questions-EI_IE674693.0,5_KO6,30.htm). 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