Cohere
Small (~500)
Elastic
Large (~4,000)
Best For
Cohere
Best for: Enterprise AI builders willing to trade stability for cutting-edge NLP research
Elastic
Best for: Professionals interested in Elastic
Ratings
CohereElastic
2.9
4.0
Overall
2.5
4.1
Work-Life Balance
3.0
4.1
Culture & Values
3.2
4.0
Comp & Benefits
2.3
3.8
Senior Mgmt
2.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 48% Recommend
👤 55% CEO Approval (Aidan Gomez)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
Culture Values
Cohere only
🌱 Learning & Growth⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Elastic only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance📡 Async-First💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
None
Pros & Cons
Cohere
- Cutting-edge NLP research from Transformer co-author
- Enterprise AI focus gives real customer impact
- Frequent organizational restructuring has led to notable team turnover
- Internal communication from leadership could be more transparent
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
Cohere
Choose Cohere if you want Transformer co-author pedigree and enterprise AI focus — but expect turbulence and lower ratings.
Elastic
Elastic — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Cohere — 116 jobs
💻 Engineering
36
💼 Sales / GTM
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
📋 Product
8
📣 Marketing
7
💰 Finance
4
👤 HR / People
4
📊 Data
3
⚙️ Operations
2
⚖️ Legal
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
Cohere scores 2.9/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 2.5 work-life balance rating. Elastic scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 1.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Cohere has 116 open roles and Elastic has 198 open roles.