Elastic
Large (~4,000)
Harvey
Medium (~350)
Best For
Elastic
Best for: Professionals interested in Elastic
Harvey
Best for: Engineers who want to transform legal work with AI at a well-funded unicorn with exceptional comp
Ratings
ElasticHarvey
4.0
3.9
Overall
4.1
3.4
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.0
Culture & Values
4.0
3.9
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.7
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Winston Weinberg)
Culture Values
Elastic only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance📡 Async-First
Harvey only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Shared
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Pros & Cons
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
Harvey
- Exceptional comp and equity packages
- Smart, driven colleagues who support each other
- Intense pace with long hours
- Growing pains and internal politics
Bottom Line
Elastic
Elastic — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Harvey
Choose Harvey if you want exceptional equity, smart colleagues, and the chance to reshape the legal industry with AI — but expect relentless pace, long hours, and growing-company politics.
Open Roles
Elastic — 198 jobs
💻 Engineering
87
💼 Sales / GTM
67
📣 Marketing
8
📋 Product
7
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
Harvey — 230 jobs
💻 Engineering
79
💼 Sales / GTM
47
⚙️ Operations
21
📋 Product
18
⚖️ Legal
17
📣 Marketing
13
🎨 Design
10
👤 HR / People
9
📊 Data
2
Summary
Elastic scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Harvey scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 3.4 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Strong Comp & Equity. Elastic also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Work-Life Balance, Async-First. Harvey also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact.
On the hiring front, Elastic has 198 open roles and Harvey has 230 open roles.