I applied on the website and got an email from the recruiter the next day. The initial call was fairly standard, and all my questions were answered in a very transparent manner.
Right after the call, I received an invitation to the technical interview along with some preparation tips.
The tech interviewers didn’t seem very enthusiastic, but it was alright. I won’t describe the exact structure, but it wasn’t LeetCode, although it seems that different teams might have different formats. They mostly asked trivia questions, which was frustrating as, in my opinion, it is not a good way to assess senior engineers.
Overall, I think they do a lot the right way (my recruiter was transparent both in the initial call and in the rejection email), but some parts of the process need improvement (mainly scheduling and the technical interview itself).
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The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Elastic Senior Software Engineer role in Germany.
Elastic's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Germany is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Elastic's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Germany.