Process
It was great and transparent from the beginning.
All the interviewers I encountered were wonderful people and knew what they were doing.
Rounds:
- 45 min call with Recruiter
- 60 min call with Engineering Manager
- 3 interview rounds (technical and system design)
- Final call with Engineering Director/VP
Questions
How is memory managed in the Go runtime?
How is Go's garbage collection (GC) triggered, and how does it work?
What is a goroutine?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Elastic Software Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Elastic's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in India is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Elastic's Software Engineer interview process in India.
Elastic Work Experiences
4.0
Good Tech, Great Colleagues
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Stockholm, South Dakota, United States
October 4, 2025
Pros: Salary, benefits, and colleagues are all on the positive side. I enjoy the technology and good management.
Cons: Time zones can be a challenge, but coms is carried out mostly async.
1.0
Fun Work, But Needs Focus
Software Engineer • Former Employee
May 29, 2025
Pros: A fun place to work if you like working.
Cons: Requires a good amount of focus.
5.0
Great Pay, Good Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
April 22, 2025
Pros: Good comp.
Good work.
Good brand.
Cons: No con at present, it seems.
- 4.0Good Tech, Great ColleaguesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeStockholm, South Dakota, United StatesOctober 4, 2025Pros: Salary, benefits, and colleagues are all on the positive side. I enjoy the technology and good management.Cons: Time zones can be a challenge, but coms is carried out mostly async.
- 1.0Fun Work, But Needs FocusSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMay 29, 2025Pros: A fun place to work if you like working.Cons: Requires a good amount of focus.
- 5.0Great Pay, Good WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaApril 22, 2025Pros: Good comp. Good work. Good brand.Cons: No con at present, it seems.
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