Atlassian reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(3,616 total reviews)
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Mike Cannon-Brookes

41% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Atlassian has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,616 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Atlassian employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Feb 13, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Tons of very smart and talented people. Plenty of opportunities to have a positive impact on the products, on how people use them, and on how teams function. Lots and lots of attention paid to little details around the office - food, events, and general atmosphere - which make it a generally pleasant work environment. Everyone is encouraged to speak their mind.

Cons

It's a company founded by and for developers, so if you aren't a developer then it's easy to feel left out. (I can't just stop doing my job for the fun hackathon; if I stop doing my job then things break, badly.) Many in the company also tend to forget that incremental improvement is sometimes a better option for change than doing all the things at once. There's so much to be done that it's disturbingly easy to overextend. Teams can be a bit scattered geographically, which makes collaboration difficult, and there's a very strong bias in favor of Sydney when it comes to promotions, thought leadership, and meeting scheduling. Everyone is encouraged to speak their mind, and many tend to do just that even when they have no idea what they're talking about.

4.0
Feb 7, 2016

Growing too quickly

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The people and culture are (for the most part) excellent. A lot of extremely talented people are doing amazing work, and genuinely want to help everyone else do amazing work as well. Knowledge sharing is highly encouraged, and while that can sometimes produce information overload, it’s still good to know that you can find out what any other team is working on if needed. There are many opportunities for people who want to try different things IF you can find the right people to talk to. From switching product teams for new perspectives, to trying out whole new career paths. I’ve seen many people do role changes: devs, tech writers, product managers, program/project managers, support engineers... The Experience team are incredible, and are a huge part of why it’s been the Best Place to Work two years in a row. From the big and obvious things like special events and holiday-themed breakfasts, to the small and subtle changes that keep a fast-growing office ticking along.

Cons

The flip side of being constantly showered with treats and events is the spoiled sense of entitlement that can grow within the ranks. This is especially noticeable among the newer starters, of which there are more and more every week. Atlassian is filled with very smart people who like being right. This also means the levels of snark and argumentativeness are sometime unbearable. While knowledge sharing across divisions is encouraged, it’s becoming less and less frequent. Silo mentality has well and truly set in after so much rapid growth. Almost every team is doing things in different ways. Sometimes it feels as if the company has bought into its own marketing hype, and has lost a sense of perspective about what actually makes it a good company. A few months ago there was a company-wide announcement that staff should go and leave good reviews on Glassdoor, as if a sudden flurry of positivity out of nowhere wouldn’t look suspicious at all. A message like that indicates common sense going out the window.

5.0
Feb 3, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company values make Atlassian a great place to work. The values are more than lip-service, but rather they are a big part of the culture. Atlassian offers excellent pay and benefits as well as great work-life balance. I was lucky enough to relocate to Sydney Australia to work with Atlassian and I have not looked back!

Cons

There is no free coffee at the Sydney office ;)

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