Is Atlassian a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Atlassian have rated their employer with 2.9 out of 5 stars in 292 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Atlassian employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Atlassian now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Atlassian .

Does Atlassian pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Atlassian with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 292 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Atlassian.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Atlassian?

36% of Senior Software Developer employees at Atlassian would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 24% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Atlassian with a 2.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.4 rating for culture and values and 3.0 rating for career opportunities.

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What are the pros of working at Atlassian according to real employee reviews?

"Great Culture and try to make sure they follow culture values at all level of the company." ((in 580 reviews)); "The people are great and there are heaps of interesting engineering challenges that keep things interesting." ((in 376 reviews)); "I believe this is due to the fact that people do follow the Atlassian Values. 5. Benefits are great." ((in 356 reviews)); "Good pay if you got in early with stock bonus (not so much anymore)" ((in 238 reviews)); "Wlb and good salary." ((in 121 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Atlassian according to real employee reviews?

"bad management and can be boring" ((in 114 reviews)); "Engineers are not very skilled and they hide their inefficiencies in the name of bad leadership and culture." ((in 101 reviews)); "Recent layoffs have hurt morale but investor pressure is real" ((in 63 reviews)); "Poor upper management, focused on the wrong things" ((in 22 reviews)); "There is no growth opportunities or much of a career advancement." ((in 19 reviews))

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Atlassian Senior Software Developer reviews

2.9

36% would recommend to a friend

(292 total reviews)

Mike Cannon-Brookes

35% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.4

Culture & values

2.1

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Atlassian with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 292 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have an average working experience there. Atlassian is rated 21% below average by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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292 reviews

3.0

Jul 15, 2026

Collaborative culture marred by toxic leadership issues

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, collaborative culture, smart engineers and peers

Cons

Stack ranking of 10% forced distribution of low performers, toxic leadership

4.0

Jul 11, 2026

Nice, remote first company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* a well-equipped office (breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee) * benefits

Cons

* unclear (&constantly changing) periodic evaluation system

3.0

Jul 10, 2026

Flexibility and salary good but high change/reorg/pressure

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, Salary, Interesting work, range of opportunities

Cons

Constant reorgs and unclear forward direction for the company.

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Collaborative culture marred by toxic leadership issues

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Flexibility and salary good but high change/reorg/pressure

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