Avoid (unless you're a white man). - Project Manager Atlassian Employee Review

1.0
Sep 23, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits, lovely offices, lots of free food, drinks and games.

Cons

Unless you're a white man, it's nearly impossible to grow your career. Atlassian talk a lot about diversity, but in reality there are remarkably few women or people from different ethnic backgrounds being promoted into leadership roles. The company is run by a huge network of middle management (team leads) who are all trained to push their teams as hard as possible and get the most from them. This leads to a really competitive environment, long hours, constant pressure and a complete lack of work / life balance for devs. You are expected to be online at all hours, especially if your team is based across different offices.

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Atlassian Response
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We're sorry to hear about your experience, but please know that we're dedicated to building a balanced team at Atlassian, and we know that the only way to do that is to ensure that everyone has equitable experiences to join and grow. We audit our processes annually to ensure that they're as bias-free as possible, and feel confident that people overall are advancing at equitable rates. That said, we know that folks may have individual concerns, and encourage our staff to connect with our People Team to address any issues that might come up. ~Atlassian People Team

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