Lots of smart, hard-working, and decent people who are a pleasure to work with.
Company is still fully remote, and while total compensation is a bit less generous than it was during the tech boom, it's still solid.
Technology is still impressive and well-positioned to benefit from advances in AI while staying true to our core value as a search and data company.
Recent focus on delivering a serverless Cloud offering was impressive.
Had a bit of a rough period after the CEO switch, but it feels like we've stabilized and are executing better.
Work can be intense, and it's always hard to find enough time to pay down technical debt from the startup era while keeping up with the latest company priorities. The quality of senior leadership is lacking in some departments.
Stay true to the Elastic Source Code, especially in senior leadership.
Make space to celebrate successes and catch up after major milestones.
The initial recruiter call was informative and the two technical interviews were fairly comfortable. The first technical interview with a Principal Engineer was very domain-specific, testing for hands-on experience with React through a "real-world" e
I applied online and a recruiter contacted me by email a couple of days later. The interview process was as follows: 1. Introductory video call with the recruiter 2. Automated online assessment (about 10 questions, one of them a simple coding proble
I applied online and after a couple of weeks, got an email saying they decided to not move forward with me. No interview, no contact, even from HR. Really? I have over 15 years of experience, with the last 4 years in Principal/Tech Lead positions. I
The initial recruiter call was informative and the two technical interviews were fairly comfortable. The first technical interview with a Principal Engineer was very domain-specific, testing for hands-on experience with React through a "real-world" e
I applied online and a recruiter contacted me by email a couple of days later. The interview process was as follows: 1. Introductory video call with the recruiter 2. Automated online assessment (about 10 questions, one of them a simple coding proble
I applied online and after a couple of weeks, got an email saying they decided to not move forward with me. No interview, no contact, even from HR. Really? I have over 15 years of experience, with the last 4 years in Principal/Tech Lead positions. I