Process
1 round of technical questions + discussing code I'd written 1 round of technical questions 1 round with hiring manager + skip level
All interviewers were really nice. They were very generous with the time they spent answering my questions at the end.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Elastic Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
15%
Pass Rate
Elastic's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive38%
Neutral15%
Negative46%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Elastic's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Elastic Work Experiences
3.0
Exciting work overshadowed by management issues
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, CA
September 14, 2026
Pros: Promising and exciting work.
Great teammates.
Cons: Management.
Layoffs.
Work-life balance.
5.0
Open Source, Family Time!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Paris, France
September 5, 2014
Pros: Skilled and very nice colleagues.
Work on open-source software and interact with other open-source projects.
Interesting technical challenges.
The company values family time.
Experienced management.
Great review culture.
Cons: Lots of people are watching this company, and you, since the code and issue tracking systems are public.
Things are moving fast, which is not for everyone.
4.0
Great company, if a bit unfocused
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 27, 2024
Pros: Challenging projects, great perks, laid-back atmosphere.
Cons: Remote, so office culture is pretty much non-existent. Some people enjoy this; others miss it. Unclear career progression. I miss some focus or purpose to achieve a specific task.
- 3.0Exciting work overshadowed by management issuesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CASeptember 14, 2026Pros: Promising and exciting work. Great teammates.Cons: Management. Layoffs. Work-life balance.
- 5.0Open Source, Family Time!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeParis, FranceSeptember 5, 2014Pros: Skilled and very nice colleagues. Work on open-source software and interact with other open-source projects. Interesting technical challenges. The company values family time. Experienced management. Great review culture.Cons: Lots of people are watching this company, and you, since the code and issue tracking systems are public. Things are moving fast, which is not for everyone.
- 4.0Great company, if a bit unfocusedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsMarch 27, 2024Pros: Challenging projects, great perks, laid-back atmosphere.Cons: Remote, so office culture is pretty much non-existent. Some people enjoy this; others miss it. Unclear career progression. I miss some focus or purpose to achieve a specific task.
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