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      Atlassian

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      Atlassian reviews

      3.2

      46% would recommend to a friend

      (3,609 total reviews)
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      Mike Cannon-Brookes

      41% approve of CEO

      30% positive business outlook

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      Atlassian has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,609 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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      5.0
      Jun 28, 2014

      Once in a lifetime gig

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      - fun, smart, but humble vibe to the company - best company i've seen at balancing running a business with investing in technology. both are equally important for the long term and the debates around balancing always healthy - company is bold, there is never a dull moment! - great to use your own products day-to-day

      Cons

      - sink or swim given most of your peers will be new! - too many arrows and not enough wood behind key ones - needs more structure in some areas, feels chaotic with people stepping on each other in the process

      3.0
      Jun 6, 2014

      Had a good culture, but fast deteriorating

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The biggest relief and the greatest advantage I felt about working in this place was the fact that there is not email mess in the company. Everything happens via Wiki (of course Confluence) and believe me, it's a real benefit. So easy to find content and people who can help you in any area.

      Cons

      Due to the growth many people have become managers who has no clue about people management and trying just to do micro management in every aspect. Their ego seems to be driving people crazy and resulting in people quitting jobs. Lateral hires who have no clue about software and just having management experience are trying to build teams. That's going to fail. Using authority for decisions only build resistance towards decisions. Absolutely no way to switch roles even though there are lot of lateral hires coming in just because they have a big brand in their resume. Salary was pathetic as the brand value of Atlassian is expected to keep the employees happy. Regarding other perks, how many beers, pizzas and candies can you eat in a day to compensate for that? While developers were being paid less, we had a team for QA (whose role I have never understood till now) who were being paid a hefty salary which used to de-motivate all of us. It's no more a startup, so hierarchical that I wonder how such a small company can have 6 levels of reporting for 600 employees, while big MNCs with thousands of employees are able to manage with 5-6 reporting levels. But having said all these, I would still say Atlassian is good place to in.

      5.0
      Jun 5, 2014

      Fantastic working environment. A growing company that truly lives its values.

      Designer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Atlassian is a great place to work. I come into work every day looking forward to it, and my colleagues are also my friends. The company lives its 5 values every day in everything it does. The work is challenging and interesting, there are great perks and events, and I feel like Atlassian cares about its staff which makes for a low attrition rate. Atlassian learns from its mistakes, and although you can feel the bureaucracy creeping in as it grows from being a startup to a mid-size global company, I feel like there has been a lot of progress in the last year to address some of the problems addressed in other reviews. The work/life balance is exceptional, better than any other company I've seen. People are actively encouraged to take time off and not stress or work outside regular hours to prevent burnout. Atlassian recognises that hiring and training people is an expensive and time consuming exercise, so it tries to keep its staff happy.

      Cons

      Sometimes it feels like management is comprised of a lot external hires who don't get the company culture. However it's definitely getting better as these people start to fit in. A lot of Atlassian's products are very old with legacy code bases, and some teams move very slowly especially with people constraints. This can be annoying when you want to ship awesome stuff to customers frequently. The perks are fun and frequent, but there could be more attention to detail to the office environment. Atlassian spends a lot less than other tech companies per square meter on office fitout, which means our offices don't have as many features you might get elsewhere.

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