Process
I was first contacted by HR for an hour-long interview to discuss the position and my experience.
I then had a live coding interview with two mid-senior engineers. The problem itself was not very difficult, but there was very limited time for a proper solution.
After that, I was asked a couple of questions regarding optimizations for the problem.
After waiting for quite some time without any update at all, I was informed that despite appearances and my proven experience, I was not considered senior enough for the position offered.
The company needs to improve its interview process, as it is alienating engineers with its unprofessional handling of candidates.
Questions
How would you improve the ingestion of data and the calculations?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Elastic Senior Software Engineer role in Greece.
Success Rate
Elastic's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Greece is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Elastic's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Greece.
Elastic Work Experiences
- 5.0An innovative and employee-first placeSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaJuly 9, 2020Pros: Organized and structured where it counts, freeform and creative where it's the most beneficial. Progressive, mature, and measured company values. Innovative technology to work on. Plenty of room to grow and multiple promotion paths. Distributed by design. Excellent compensation. What's not to love?Cons: Distributed nature makes some things take longer.
- 4.0Great colleagues and pay, but isolating work experienceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluruJune 22, 2026Pros: Good work-life balance, good pay, great colleagues, remote, and completely distributed.Cons: Work can be isolating across time zones, and it is not easy to make changes.
- 3.0Chaotic & no proper visionSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeAmerica, United StatesOctober 7, 2025Pros: - True remote culture - Some good managers and people with passion - Good compensation & benefitsCons: - 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.
