Elastic
Large (~4,000)
Modal
Small (~110)
Best For
Elastic
Best for: Professionals interested in Elastic
Modal
Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Ratings
ElasticModal
4.0
4.0
Overall
4.1
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.2
Culture & Values
4.0
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.5
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
Culture Values
Elastic only
🌐 Remote-Friendly⚖️ Work-Life Balance📡 Async-First💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Modal only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🎯 Direct Product Impact🧩 Wears Many Hats
Shared
🔓 Open Source
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
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- World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
- High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform
- Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
- Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
Bottom Line
Elastic
Elastic — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
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Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
Open Roles
Elastic — 198 jobs
💻 Engineering
87
💼 Sales / GTM
67
📣 Marketing
8
📋 Product
7
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
Modal — 28 jobs
💻 Engineering
14
📣 Marketing
3
💼 Sales / GTM
3
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
💰 Finance
1
Summary
Elastic scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Modal scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.8 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Open Source. Elastic also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Work-Life Balance, Async-First, Strong Comp & Equity. Modal also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Ship Fast & Iterate, Deep Work / Low Meetings, Direct Product Impact, Wears Many Hats.
On the hiring front, Elastic has 198 open roles and Modal has 28 open roles.