Elastic, the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, employs roughly 2,758 people worldwide. Staffing records show 397 hires and 222 departures, signaling measured expansion that maintains a balanced off-boarding rate. The numbers underscore Elastic’s continued investment in search, observability, and security software while sustaining a distributed-first operating model.
Engineering is the largest function with about 945 employees, close to one-third of the workforce and an indicator of the organization’s product-driven focus. Sales and Support follows at 831 team members, reflecting the importance of customer engagement and solution delivery. Marketing & Product (267) and Business Management (179) together support go-to-market strategy and corporate operations, while Finance & Administration and Information Technology each add 152 employees to handle internal systems and compliance. Human Resources, Operations, Consulting, and an "Other" grouping account for the remaining headcount, each representing smaller single-digit percentages and rounding out the 18 total departments tracked.
Elastic operates with a broad geographic footprint and a significant remote cohort. Approximately 2,121 employees are classified under “Other,” highlighting the company’s distributed-first culture. Among defined hubs, Austin hosts the largest onsite group at 135 employees, followed by San Francisco (108), New York (77), and Washington, DC (74). Additional offices in London, Bengaluru, Singapore, Amsterdam, and Barcelona range from about 30 to 67 employees each, supporting regional product development and customer success across time zones.