Airtable
Mid (~900)
Elastic
Large (~4,000)
Best For
Airtable
Best for: Engineers who want strong technical culture and real product impact at a leading no-code platform
Elastic
Best for: Professionals interested in Elastic
Ratings
AirtableElastic
4.1
4.0
Overall
4.0
4.1
Work-Life Balance
3.9
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.5
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.8
Career Opps
👍 74% Recommend
👤 67% CEO Approval (Howie Liu)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Airtable only
🎯 Direct Product Impact⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Elastic only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance📡 Async-First💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
None
Pros & Cons
Airtable
- 91% of engineers recommend — dedicated culture ambassadors plan events and build community
- Strong work-life balance (4.0/5) with good benefits and hybrid flexibility
- Post-layoff culture has been impacted — some report declining morale since 2023 restructuring
- Communication from leadership could improve — management quality varies by team
Elastic
- Fully distributed from day one — genuine remote-first culture across 40+ countries
- Open-source DNA means engineers contribute to community, not just internal products
- Cross-timezone coordination means occasional early/late meetings
- Recent leadership shifts have introduced more process and oversight
Bottom Line
Airtable
Choose Airtable if you want strong engineering culture, real product impact at scale, and good WLB — but expect some post-restructuring growing pains and leadership uncertainty.
Elastic
Elastic — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Airtable — 57 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
15
💻 Engineering
14
📋 Product
5
🎨 Design
4
📊 Data
3
📣 Marketing
2
💰 Finance
1
⚙️ Operations
1
🎧 Support
1
Elastic — 198 jobs
💻 Engineering
87
💼 Sales / GTM
67
📣 Marketing
8
📋 Product
7
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
Summary
Airtable scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.0 work-life balance rating. Elastic scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Airtable has 57 open roles and Elastic has 198 open roles.