The hiring process at Elastic feels outdated and out of touch with today’s job market. It seems like the team expects candidates to recite predefined answers rather than evaluating real engineering leadership, problem-solving ability, or critical thinking.

Some questions are more like fishing for gossip or bias.

Engineering isn't about choosing between true or false, 1 or 2 — it's about navigating complexity and building solutions. This rigid approach might explain why they keep reposting the same roles. It's time to move past bias and start hiring for actual talent and impact.

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