Anthropic
Mid (~1,500)
Elastic
Large (~4,000)
Best For
Anthropic
Best for: Safety-minded researchers who want mission-driven work with top-tier comp
Elastic
Best for: Professionals interested in Elastic
Ratings
AnthropicElastic
4.4
4.0
Overall
3.7
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.5
4.1
Culture & Values
4.8
4.0
Comp & Benefits
4.2
3.8
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.8
Career Opps
👍 95% Recommend
👤 93% CEO Approval (Dario Amodei)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Anthropic only
🤖 Ethical AI / Safety🌱 Learning & Growth💜 Mission-Driven⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Elastic only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance📡 Async-First
Shared
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
Anthropic
- Mission-driven to the core — the safety focus is genuine and deeply embedded
- Incredible autonomy and ownership, even for mid-level engineers
- High-intensity environment — extended work hours are common during peak periods
- Processes still catching up to hypergrowth; some things feel ad-hoc
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
Anthropic
Choose Anthropic if you want genuine AI safety mission, elite comp, and high autonomy — but expect intense hours.
Elastic
Elastic — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Anthropic — 447 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
122
💻 Engineering
119
🧠 ML / AI
49
📣 Marketing
24
📋 Product
19
⚙️ Operations
17
⚖️ Legal
12
💰 Finance
7
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🎧 Support
2
Elastic — 198 jobs
💻 Engineering
87
💼 Sales / GTM
67
📣 Marketing
8
📋 Product
7
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
Summary
Anthropic scores 4.4/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.7 work-life balance rating. Elastic scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.4-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Strong Comp & Equity. Anthropic also emphasizes Ethical AI / Safety, Learning & Growth, Mission-Driven, Engineering-Driven. Elastic also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Work-Life Balance, Async-First.
On the hiring front, Anthropic has 447 open roles and Elastic has 198 open roles.