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At Elastic, we see endless possibility in a world of endless data. And we use the power of search to help people and organizations turn that possibility into results. As the leading platform for search-powered solutions, we help everyone — organizations, their employees, and their customers — accelerate the results that matter. With solutions in Enterprise Search, Observability, and Security, we help people find what they need faster, keep mission-critical applications running smoothly, and protect against cyber threats. Wherever and however our customers put Elastic to work, we help them search, solve, and succeed — at scale and on a single platform. That’s the power of Elastic. read more
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
367
TOTAL
RATINGS
9214

Elastic Company Culture

Elastic Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A+
4.8/5

Elastic CEO

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Ashutosh Kulkarni Elastic's CEO
Ashutosh Kulkarni
89 /100

Diversity at Elastic

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A+

Diverse employees at Elastic have rated Happiness, Team, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Elastic

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A

Women at Elastic have rated Happiness, Team, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

Elastic eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

75

Elastic employees are 75% more likely to recommend Elastic as a great place to work

81%Promoters
13%Passives
6%Detractors

Working at Elastic

Working at Elastic is rated highly by 367 employees, across various culture dimensions. Elastic employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Compensation, and Executive Team categories, putting Elastic’s culture in the Top 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 10% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Elastic was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Elastic

A+

Overall Company Culture at Elastic is rated A+

Last updated 6 days ago

Top
5%

Elastic ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 367 Employees

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Customer Support
92
Customer Support92
IT
90
IT90
Legal
90
Legal90
Engineering
89
Engineering89
Sales
89
Sales89
Customer Success
88
Customer Success88
Operations
86
Operations86
Design
85
Design85
Finance
85
Finance85
Marketing
85
Marketing85
HR
84
HR84
Product
82
Product82

Elastic Employee Reviews

Out of 1514 Elastic employee reviews, 97% were positive. The remaining 3% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Elastic improve their work culture.

97%
3%
Positive Reviews97%
Constructive Feedback3%

Positive Reviews From Elastic Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Paid insurance for the whole family and the focus on employee holistic health.
    Posted 7 days ago
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    To be doing something that makes a difference for those I work with and our (internal) customers.
    Posted 7 days ago
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    The sense that everyone understands you need to take care of yourself and family before you can be effective on the team.
    Posted 7 days ago

Constructive Feedback From Elastic Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I didn't realise that I was brought in at the lower end of the scale & whilst I get top end increases, it will take many years to bring me up to market rate for my role
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I believe there's still room for improvement, especially for the folks in my department and for benefits in my country
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Introduction of annual performance bonus on top of base salary

Elastic Company Information

Elastic Company Overview

At Elastic, we see endless possibility in a world of endless data. And we use the power of search to help people and organizations turn that possibility into results. As the leading platform for search-powered solutions, we help everyone — organizations, their employees, and their customers — accelerate the results that matter. With solutions in Enterprise Search, Observability, and Security, we help people find what they need faster, keep mission-critical applications running smoothly, and protect against cyber threats. Wherever and however our customers put Elastic to work, we help them search, solve, and succeed — at scale and on a single platform. That’s the power of Elastic.

Elastic was founded in 2012 and its current CEO is Ashutosh Kulkarni. Since its inception 14 years ago, Elastic has grown to 3200 employees.

Elastic Mission, Vision & Values

Elastic Mission Statement

Elastic enables everyone to find the answers that matter. From all data. In real-time. At scale.

Elastic Vision Statement

In a world where endless data creates endless possibility, search helps people and organizations thrive.

Elastic Values

  • Home, Dinner: There is no such thing as work-life balance. We are successful if we find balance in life. Elastic empowers you with flexibility.
  • Space, Time: It’s easy to get stuck in a day-to-day work pattern. Allowing for the space and time to dream requires conscious effort. Embracing a high
  • IT, Depends: It’s pretty complicated to make some things simple, and even more complicated to make other things possible.
  • Progress, SIMPLE Perfection: Perfection is not a destination. Color inside the lines or color outside the lines. Just pick a color.
  • 01.02, /FORMAT: Our products are distributed by design, our company is distributed by intention. With many languages, perspectives, and cultures.
  • As YOU, Are: We all come in different shapes with different interests and skills. We all have an accent. Celebrate it. Just come as you are.
  • HUMBLE, Ambitious: Ambition drives us to challenge ourselves and the people around us to do better. It is not an excuse to be an asshole. Be humble.
  • Speed, Scale, Relevance: Elastic is a search company. We focus on value to users by producing fast results that operate at scale and are relevant.
Headquarter88 Kearny St 19th floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
United States of America
Websitewww.elastic.co/
Founding Date2012
Company StatusPublic
StockESTC
Jobswww.elastic.co/about/careers
Social Sites
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Elastic employees generally work 8.5 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Elastic report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
96% of Elastic employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Elastic employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
96% of Elastic employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Elastic employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
97% of Elastic employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Elastic Employees

Elastic has 3200 employees. 367 employees at Elastic have reviewed Elastic across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 6 days ago.

Overall, the 367 Elastic employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Elastic are extremely happy with their total compensation at Elastic, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Elastic are extremely happy with their team. 367 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Elastic are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Elastic believe the environment at Elastic is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Elastic is comfortably fast. About 74% of the employees at Elastic work 8 hours or less, while 2% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Elastic are extremely happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Elastic - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Elastic is that the company was prepared on their first day. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Elastic KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Elastic's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 291 Elastic employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 280 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes96%
No4%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
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Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Elastic Salaries

How much does Elastic pay?

How much do people at Elastic get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Elastic is $137,464, or $66 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $137,899, or $66 per hour.

At Elastic, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $244,164 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $54,935 annually. Average Elastic salaries by department include: Sales at $158,861, Legal at $144,621, Customer Support at $101,696, and IT at $119,389. Half of Elastic salaries are above $137,899.

333 employees at Elastic rank their Compensation in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 720 ratings) while 331 employees at Elastic rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 621 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Elastic employees include job titles like Senior Developer, Account Executive, and Technical Support. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from Elastic employees.

Last updated 7 days ago.

1st Percentile
$81k
$81k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$109k
$109k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$131k
$131k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$184k
$184k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$225k
$225k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$277k
$277k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$278k
$278k100th Percentile
$137,464*
Average Compensation
$137,899*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Elastic Salaries by City

Elastic Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Elastic

Diverse employees at Elastic score the company 87/100 across various culture categories, placing Elastic in the Top 5% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Elastic across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 93/100
Department - Customer Support
Men 92/100
Department - Customer Support
Diverse Employees 92/100
Department - Customer Support

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 77/100
Department - Product
Men 83/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees 79/100
Department - Product

Elastic Perks & Benefits

- Work from anywhere. Home, an office, a co-working space. We'll give you $1,000 to outfit your space. - Minimum 16 weeks of parental leave globally. - $10,000 USD for your family forming journey (fertility treatments, surrogacy/gestational carrier, adoption). - 2 Shut It Down Days per month. 100% paid days for the whole company to enjoy any way they want. - 40 hours of Volunteer Time Off per year. - 100% paid Covid leave to use to care for yourself or your family. - 2 weeks bereavement leave 100% paid for an extended family member, and a month of 100% paid for an immediate family member. - 2 days Marriage leave 100% paid for your special day, 1 day off 100% paid if your parent or child gets married. - Military leave. We pay the difference between your Elastic salary and your military salary for up to 6 months per deployment. - Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks off 100% paid to recover from a miscarriage, divorce, or caring for a critically ill parent or child.

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Performance Bonus

Office Perks

  • Free Food
  • Pet-Friendly
  • Company Social Outings
  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Elastic PTO

Elastic's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Elastic's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time100%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo50%
$500 -$1000/mo50%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Elastic

What is Elastic address?

Elastic location is at 88 Kearny St 19th floor

Who is the CEO of Elastic?

Elastic CEO is Ashutosh Kulkarni, their score by employees is 89

What is Elastic eNPS?

The eNPS for Elastic is 75

What is the salary for Executive Assistant in Elastic?

Executive Assistant average salary in the US is 80k

What are the salaries in the Customer Support in Elastic?

The average salaries for Customer Support in Elastic is 102k

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