Elastic
Large (~4,000)
Stripe
Large (~8,000)
Best For
Elastic
Best for: Professionals interested in Elastic
Stripe
Best for: Engineers who value code quality, writing culture, and fintech at the highest level
Ratings
ElasticStripe
4.0
4.0
Overall
4.1
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.1
Culture & Values
4.0
4.5
Comp & Benefits
3.8
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.8
3.8
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Patrick Collison)
Culture Values
Elastic only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance📡 Async-First
Stripe only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact🪟 Transparent
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
Stripe
- Engineering culture is elite — code quality and writing culture are best-in-class
- Top compensation in fintech — competitive base, equity, and benefits
- Perfectionism can slow shipping — high bar sometimes means slower velocity
- The 2022-23 layoffs affected morale — company has been rebuilding confidence
Bottom Line
Elastic
Elastic — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Stripe
Choose Stripe if you want elite engineering culture with top comp — but perfectionism can slow shipping velocity.
Open Roles
Elastic — 198 jobs
💻 Engineering
87
💼 Sales / GTM
67
📣 Marketing
8
📋 Product
7
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
Stripe — 490 jobs
💻 Engineering
118
💼 Sales / GTM
98
📋 Product
44
⚙️ Operations
39
📣 Marketing
34
💰 Finance
22
📊 Data
16
🎨 Design
15
⚖️ Legal
12
🧠 ML / AI
9
👤 HR / People
7
🎧 Support
4
Summary
Elastic scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Stripe scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Strong Comp & Equity. Elastic also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Work-Life Balance, Async-First. Stripe also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact, Transparent.
On the hiring front, Elastic has 198 open roles and Stripe has 490 open roles.