Elastic
Large (~4,000)
HubSpot
Large (~8,000)
Best For
Elastic
Best for: Professionals interested in Elastic
HubSpot
Best for: People who prioritize genuine work-life balance and a transparent, inclusive culture
Ratings
ElasticHubSpot
4.0
4.3
Overall
4.1
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
3.9
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.1
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.0
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 87% Recommend
👤 92% CEO Approval (Yamini Rangan)
Culture Values
Elastic only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source📡 Async-First💎 Strong Comp & Equity
HubSpot only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🌱 Learning & Growth🪟 Transparent🕐 Flexible Hours🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
⚖️ Work-Life Balance
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
HubSpot
- Culture Code is legendary — transparency, autonomy, flexibility are real
- Remote-first done right with genuine work-life balance
- Enterprise sales culture can clash with engineering
- Comp below FAANG for senior roles
Bottom Line
Elastic
Elastic — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
HubSpot
Choose HubSpot if you want legendary culture with real flexibility and psychological safety — but comp is below FAANG.
Open Roles
Elastic — 198 jobs
💻 Engineering
87
💼 Sales / GTM
67
📣 Marketing
8
📋 Product
7
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
HubSpot — 191 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
131
💻 Engineering
25
📊 Data
3
🎨 Design
3
🎧 Support
3
⚖️ Legal
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
📋 Product
2
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚙️ Operations
1
Summary
Elastic scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. HubSpot scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Work-Life Balance. Elastic also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Async-First, Strong Comp & Equity. HubSpot also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive, Learning & Growth, Transparent, Flexible Hours, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Elastic has 198 open roles and HubSpot has 191 open roles.