Elastic
Large (~4,000)
Plaid
Mid (~800)
Best For
Elastic
Best for: Professionals interested in Elastic
Plaid
Best for: Engineers who want transparent leadership and real fintech impact at a top-rated company
Ratings
ElasticPlaid
4.0
4.6
Overall
4.1
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.2
Culture & Values
4.0
4.1
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.9
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 91% Recommend
👤 83% CEO Approval (Zach Perret)
Culture Values
Elastic only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance📡 Async-First💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Plaid only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🪟 Transparent🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact🛡️ Safe to Fail🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Shared
None
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
Plaid
- 91% of employees recommend — highly accessible and transparent senior leadership
- Strong engineering culture with competitive compensation (4.1/5 comp rating) and real product impact
- Organizational changes can create uncertainty as the company scales
- Career opportunities rated 3.9/5 — growth paths may vary by department
Bottom Line
Elastic
Elastic — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Plaid
Choose Plaid if you want top-tier engineering culture, transparent leadership, and real fintech impact — but expect some growing pains as the company navigates organizational change.
Open Roles
Elastic — 198 jobs
💻 Engineering
87
💼 Sales / GTM
67
📣 Marketing
8
📋 Product
7
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
Plaid — 94 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
28
💻 Engineering
24
📋 Product
11
📣 Marketing
7
📊 Data
4
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
⚖️ Legal
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
2
👤 HR / People
1
Summary
Elastic scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Plaid scores 4.6/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.6-point gap on overall satisfaction.
On the hiring front, Elastic has 198 open roles and Plaid has 94 open roles.