Solution Architect Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
Process
When I was approached by a very enthusiastic and competent recruiter on LinkedIn, I wasn’t really looking to move companies, but this gentleman really did make the role appealing to me. So, I went along with the interview process and became absolutely hooked on the role. Elastic seemed like an amazing company to work for, and the role sounded very promising.
After a 1:2:1 with the hiring manager and a panel interview, including a live demo, I received amazing feedback and had high hopes for the role, all of which to then be told that the role scope/spec had been changed halfway through the process, which ultimately made the role technically too demanding.
The role I had successfully interviewed for and put a great deal of prep into was then effectively no longer being hired for as such, which has left me disappointed, disheartened, and somewhat puzzled, really.
Questions
What are the pros of an open-source solution?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Elastic Solution Architect role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
Elastic's interview process for their Solution Architect roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Elastic's Solution Architect interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Elastic Work Experiences
- 2.0Be careful who you work forSolution Architect • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 2, 2025Pros: Solid product, though complex. But big, loyal enterprise customers will always need more capacity in the face of ever more incoming data.Cons: Certain managers are abdicators and without empathy. Be very careful if you run into one of those. Also, the bottom-up component of sales strategy may not be effective here. Lots and lots of open-source Elasticsearch users who rarely see the need to upgrade to paid subscriptions.
- 5.0Great place to workSolution Architect • Current EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesAugust 7, 2024Pros: Great coworkers Interesting technical problems Great benefitsCons: Stock prices have been stagnant.
- 4.0Great innovations & overall directionSolution Architect • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJune 4, 2024Pros: Great compensation, allowances, and health benefits.Cons: Too much politics and gossip. Not a good teamwork environment. Too many blame games.
