Elastic
Large (~4,000)
Weaviate
Small (~110)
Best For
Elastic
Best for: Professionals interested in Elastic
Weaviate
Best for: Engineers who want open-source vector database work with true remote-first, async culture
Ratings
ElasticWeaviate
4.0
4.3
Overall
4.1
4.2
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.2
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.0
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 84% CEO Approval (CEO)
👍 85% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Bob van Luijt)
Culture Values
Elastic only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Weaviate only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🛡️ Safe to Fail
Shared
🌐 Remote-Friendly🔓 Open Source⚖️ Work-Life Balance📡 Async-First
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
Weaviate
- Excellent remote-first culture — async workflows, timezone respect, and high autonomy
- Flat, ego-free culture — your voice is heard from day 1 regardless of title
- Time zone challenges inherent to a fully distributed global team
- Startup growing pains — processes still being established, things evolve quickly
Bottom Line
Elastic
Elastic — check Glassdoor for detailed reviews.
Weaviate
Choose Weaviate if you want excellent remote culture with flat hierarchy and open-source mission — but expect startup growing pains.
Open Roles
Elastic — 198 jobs
💻 Engineering
87
💼 Sales / GTM
67
📣 Marketing
8
📋 Product
7
👤 HR / People
4
🎨 Design
3
🧠 ML / AI
3
📊 Data
2
Weaviate — 5 jobs
💻 Engineering
3
💼 Sales / GTM
2
Summary
Elastic scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.1 work-life balance rating. Weaviate scores 4.3/5.0 overall with a 4.2 WLB. That’s a 0.3-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Remote-Friendly, Open Source, Work-Life Balance, Async-First. Elastic also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity. Weaviate also emphasizes Flat Hierarchy, Diverse & Inclusive, Safe to Fail.
On the hiring front, Elastic has 198 open roles and Weaviate has 5 open roles.