Process
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks.
- Screening
- Two tech stages
There was supposed to be a behavioural interview as the final step, to which I was not promoted because the position was filled in the meantime. I've got very detailed information throughout the whole process, and feedback was shared in a reasonable time. When I got the information that the position I was applying for was already filled, I got an extra opportunity to interview for another team, which was an HR initiative—a great experience!
Questions
What is offered by SDK in the area of concurrency in Java + deeper dives into some aspects.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Elastic Principal SW Engineer role.
Success Rate
Elastic's interview process for their Principal SW Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Elastic's Principal SW Engineer interview process.
Elastic Work Experiences
- 4.0Great work and talented engineersSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeArlington, VAAugust 13, 2026Pros: There was interesting work and talented engineers.Cons: There are not very many cons. The culture is a bit lacking with being fully remote, but that likely varies from team to team. Overall, people are very nice.
- 3.0software developrSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeChennaiApril 5, 2026Pros: Learning is good for the new tech.Cons: There was a bad environment for the freshers.
- 2.0Good work-life balance overshadowed by poor leadershipSolutions Architect • Current EmployeeJuly 14, 2026Pros: There is a good work-life balance, but terrible senior leadership. It used to be much better in the past.Cons: There was complete incompetence from senior leadership. There was a total lack of direction and company identity.
