A good place to work
A good place to work
Excellent benefits High levels of autonomy Two Fridays off a month On my team, at least: excellent workplace culture
Expectation of highly independent work means there's often little direction. You must be self-motivated.
Somewhat lacking in process; can be disorganized.
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Elastic Interview Experiences
Senior Software Engineer
It’s based on three interviews. Excluding the first one with HR, in the others, there are always two interviewers, which is a very important detail to reduce bias. It's clear that the interviewers have extensive interview experience (beyond their va
Senior Software Engineer
The hiring process at Elastic feels outdated and out of touch with today’s job market. It seems like the team expects candidates to recite predefined answers rather than evaluating real engineering leadership, problem-solving ability, or critical thi
Senior Software Engineer
I didn't get into any tech rounds. The process was transparent, and they gave prompt feedback. They ended up going with someone significantly more experienced than me. I feel the interview process was fair. I would recommend anyone getting an intervi
Senior Software Engineer
Spain, SpainOctober 1, 2025It’s based on three interviews. Excluding the first one with HR, in the others, there are always two interviewers, which is a very important detail to reduce bias. It's clear that the interviewers have extensive interview experience (beyond their va
Senior Software Engineer
CanadaJune 27, 2025The hiring process at Elastic feels outdated and out of touch with today’s job market. It seems like the team expects candidates to recite predefined answers rather than evaluating real engineering leadership, problem-solving ability, or critical thi
Senior Software Engineer
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMarch 9, 2025I didn't get into any tech rounds. The process was transparent, and they gave prompt feedback. They ended up going with someone significantly more experienced than me. I feel the interview process was fair. I would recommend anyone getting an intervi
