Pros: - True remote culture - Some good managers and people with passion - Good compensation & benefits

Cons: - Too many management layers without proper decision-makers. - Managers and engineers are afraid to make decisions. This is a result of the last layoff, which was clearly top-level mismanagement. - Personal opinions are valued over common goals. This creates chaos and makes products lack vision.

Pros: Good stock options - Stable environment.

Cons: Very bad management. Too much politics.

Pros: I absolutely love working at Elastic. My recruiting and interview process was the best-organized and, frankly, most delightful experience I've had in my twenty-five year career. (Thanks, Anne!) The people at Elastic, from the CEO on down, really do care about your experience of working at the company, and it's hard not to be reminded of that every day. I hope to work for Elastic for years and years to come.

Cons: Luckily, I'm experienced with distributed teams, but those who aren't might want to think seriously about whether or not Elastic is the right choice. For some people, it aligns with the way they naturally work, but for others, it's a potential challenge.