Great product, awful management. - Anonymous employee Elastic Employee Review

2.0
12 Nov 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Remote working - Catered lunches - Volunteer time off - Great product - Great beliefs

Cons

- Lousy management; some managers just do not have the capacity to be a manager. they just fear upper management and that cascades down onto you because of their mismanagement, hence the problem become yours, not because they set you up for failure. - Political - you always have to be brown nosing. - Favouritism - Don't walk the talk.

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Elastic Response
5y
Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns. Whilst there is always more work to do, we pride ourselves in being a safe and inclusive environment, so we are saddened to hear about your experience. We are working consistently through both direct feedback and our engagement surveys to listen to our employees and ensure we are constantly improving our employee experience. I'd love to hear your perspective on where we can do better. Feel free to reach out to me at leah@elastic.co.

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Elastic Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re sorry to hear that your tenure at Elastic was difficult. Fostering an environment that is respectful, inclusive, and supportive is something we are very committed to and feedback like yours helps us understand where we still have opportunities. We hope you've shared your confidential feedback through our regular Employee Experience Surveys or your HR Business Partner so we can take appropriate actions. Your honesty is appreciated, and we are committed to improving the experience for all Elasticians.
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