Elastic
Large (~4,000)
Twilio
Large (~5,500)
Best For
Elastic
Best for: Professionals interested in Elastic
Twilio
Best for: Professionals interested in Twilio
Ratings
ElasticTwilio
4.0
3.9
Overall
4.1
4.1
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 (CEO)
Culture Values
Elastic only
📡 Async-First
Twilio only
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance💎 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
Twilio
- Genuine remote-first flexibility with excellent work-life balance
- Strong compensation, benefits, and engineering-driven culture
- Frequent reorgs and leadership changes create uncertainty
- Culture has shifted from creative builders to more corporate, profit-driven focus
Bottom Line
Elastic
Elastic — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Twilio
Twilio — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Open Roles
Elastic — 198 jobs
💻 Engineering
87
💼 Sales / GTM
67
📣 Marketing
8
📋 Product
7
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
Twilio — 143 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
44
💻 Engineering
43
📋 Product
8
🧠 ML / AI
7
📣 Marketing
6
⚙️ Operations
3
📊 Data
2
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
👤 HR / People
2
⚖️ Legal
2
Summary
Elastic scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Twilio scores 3.9/5.0 overall with a 4.1 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Work-Life Balance, Strong Comp & Equity. Elastic also emphasizes Async-First. Twilio also emphasizes Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth.
On the hiring front, Elastic has 198 open roles and Twilio has 143 open roles.