Does Elastic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Elastic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Elastic. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Elastic?

70% of Elastic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Elastic 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Elastic?

Account Executive (65) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (43) , Support Engineer (35) , Software Engineer (34) , Senior Software Engineer (32) , Sales (31) , Solutions Architect (20) , Principal Software Engineer (18) , Senior Solutions Architect (12) , Sales Director (10) , Sales Representative (10) , Sales Development Representative (9) , Commercial Account Executive (8) , Director (8) , Marketing (8)

What are the pros of working at Elastic according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits for healthcare and retirement" ((in 115 reviews)); "great people and a very fast" ((in 105 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 45 reviews)); "Pay was good and WFH" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good salary and team for work" ((in 28 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Elastic according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management all over and lots of disengaged employees because of that" ((in 41 reviews)); "Senior leadership could work to ensure all parts of the organization are working with as much transparency and in an asynchronous manner." ((in 36 reviews)); "Hired too many managers instead of leaders." ((in 24 reviews)); "13% layoffs even though the company is meeting its numbers." ((in 17 reviews)); "Our support has to communicate with the cloud team and there's little communication." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Elastic redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Elastic redundancy and their outlook for job security at Elastic in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Elastic locations?

Toronto , Vancouver , Ottawa , Montreal

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(879 total reviews)

Ashutosh Kulkarni

69% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Culture and values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Elastic has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 879 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Elastic employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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879 reviews

5.0

Jun 18, 2026

Strong culture but frequent re-orgs and unclear vision

Senior engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great culture, great people, tech

Cons

Many re-orgs, company vision and placement unclear

4.0

Jun 11, 2026

Strong tech and talent hindered by leadership's lack of strategy

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great tech, smart people, solving real problems for customers.

Cons

Leadership does not have the strategy nailed down. Other companies build and market better solutions on top of elastic platform.

Elastic Response

Thank you for sharing your perspective on your time with us. We are proud to hear that you enjoyed working with the team and found value in our technology and customer solutions.

2.0

Jun 2, 2026

Great benefits and awesome people, but leadership lacks clarity

Sr. information security analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great Benefits Awesome People Travel Opportunities

Cons

Leadership is meh No career development No clear path forward No clear expectations of work

Elastic Response

Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the benefits, travel perks, and our team culture. We also take your notes on leadership alignment and structured growth seriously, as they help us understand where we need to build clearer pathways and expectations. Thank you for your time with Elastic, and we wish you the absolute best in your next chapter.

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