Software Developer Interview Experience - Budapest, Hungary
January 1, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview was about APM knowledge, performance and profiling knowledge, and OpenTelemetry, with a deep dive into .NET.
First, there was an interview with a product owner about general observability things like traces, metrics, and logs. Then, there were two interviews with lead developers.
Questions
How does context propagation work in tracing?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Elastic Software Developer role in Budapest, Hungary.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Elastic's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Budapest, Hungary is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Elastic's Software Developer interview process in Budapest, Hungary.
Elastic Work Experiences
1.0
Depends on the team you land on
Software Developer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
October 28, 2024
Pros: Good benefits: health insurance is free, and an ESPP program.
Cons: I landed on an incredibly toxic team led by a manipulative narcissist. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. A friend landed on a team without those problems.
3.0
Global Remote, Unclear Roles
Software Developer • Current Employee
December 10, 2023
Pros: Remote work culture from anywhere in the world.
Cons: Who is accountable for what work and clear growth path?
3.0
Chaotic & no proper vision
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
America, United States
October 7, 2025
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.
- 1.0Depends on the team you land onSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesOctober 28, 2024Pros: Good benefits: health insurance is free, and an ESPP program.Cons: I landed on an incredibly toxic team led by a manipulative narcissist. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. A friend landed on a team without those problems.
- 3.0Global Remote, Unclear RolesSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeDecember 10, 2023Pros: Remote work culture from anywhere in the world.Cons: Who is accountable for what work and clear growth path?
- 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.
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