Pros: Smart, friendly, caring (for each other and for their work) coworkers. Emphasis on teamwork. Full transparency from top to bottom. Pragmatic, down-to-earth principles. The founders and executive team are accessible, vocal, and back up their words with actions. This might sound like Kool-Aid to you, but it isn't. This isn't a cult-like company where you buy into it and become a true believer. You're an individual with your own life and interests, and working at Elastic is a two-way street. We're all fully-formed adults, and Elastic is a sum of all of our contributions.

Cons: Hard to come up with any! * I remember management had to let some people go once, but they were given the chance to write a goodbye email to their coworkers. It was as amicable and mutually-respectful a parting as I've ever seen. Afterwards, the responsible individuals explained their criteria for making these kinds of difficult decisions and opened themselves up to questions about the process. * Since we're a fully distributed company, it may take some getting used to if you haven't worked in a similar situation before, but everyone is here to support new hires and help them become successful. * Some products have significant technical debt (which is apparent from checking them out on GitHub), but we're all aware of it and are working hard to reduce it.

Pros: Great benefits for the US: * HSA contributions by employer, almost to the contribution limits * Fantastic health, dental, and eye care plan * Generous 401K match program that does dollar-to-dollar match up to 6% * Space-time program that allows you time to learn/pick up a new relevant skill * Distributed remote work force, so great work-life balance * Everyone really friendly and helpful

Cons: Distributed company, so you'll have to juggle a bit of timezone magic. But then again, your work schedule is as flexible as it can be.

Pros: You will learn a lot. You will work with what's most interesting for you. You will grow as a professional. Finally, you feel like you are part of something big. People are great; they help each other.

Cons: Need to focus on the difference between working and between not.