Pros: * Bright colleagues from whom you can learn a ton. * Organizational and technical structure that actually works for remote employees. * Despite being a distributed company, there are several offices around the globe if you are more comfortable working out of an office. * Processes are actively being discussed and refined as teams grow. * Rigorous code review for each change that goes into the codebase.

Cons: Working with colleagues remotely comes with all the communication challenges that you know from open-source projects already. People may be in totally different time zones, causing communication delays. Written communication has lower bandwidth than face-to-face communication. You shouldn't be shy asking how things work, where to find documentation, etc.

Pros: Wonderful humans as colleagues; this can't be understated. Everyone is friendly without being insincere. Elastic builds very exciting and infinitely useful products, so to be able to contribute a tiny bit to this ecosystem is super fulfilling. Working from home and making your own hours means that work, for the most part, wraps around your life and not vice versa.

Cons: Working from home also often means not being able to switch off. As we grow, it's also increasingly hard to stay on top of all developments. Almost all meetings are open to all as they mostly occur virtually; however, bigger-picture items get laid out without much notice.

Pros: Making your own calendar is good.

Cons: Hiring mistakes are leading to a lack of company vision.