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ELASTIC CUTS 7% OF WORKFORCE

INDUSTRY DESK1 MIN READ
THU, JUN 25, 2026

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Elastic has laid off 7% of its employees, CEO Ash Kulkarni announced. The company did not disclose specific reasons for the reduction.

The search and analytics company made the announcement via a blog post from CEO Ash Kulkarni to staff. The layoff affects a small portion of Elastic's workforce, though exact headcount figures were not provided. Elastic, known for its Elasticsearch search engine and observability platform, joins a growing list of tech companies adjusting headcount in 2024. The company has not publicly detailed the business rationale behind the reduction. The news generated significant discussion on Hacker News, where the announcement post garnered 134 points and 129 comments, suggesting interest from the developer community and industry observers. No additional details regarding severance packages, affected departments, or timeline for the cuts have been disclosed.

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