New Relic reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,468 total reviews)
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Ashan Willy

65% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

New Relic has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,468 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The New Relic employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews
3.0
Oct 15, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The engineering team remains strong, with genuinely talented people you work with daily. Work-life balance is reasonable. That said, even the best talent appears to be actively considering leaving the company.

Cons

The company's stated culture doesn't translate into practice. Genuine mentoring is largely absent, and when it does occur, it often feels motivated by personal satisfaction rather than team development—efforts focused on the broader team rather than individual units tend to go unrecognized. Engineering career progression is severely limited. Promotions within the Barcelona office are particularly difficult to secure, and the situation deteriorates significantly at senior levels and beyond. Most employees now enter the Barcelona office already at senior level, making advancement even more challenging. Salaries remain stagnant with minimal yearly increases, and there is no meaningful bonus or equity plan—particularly limiting now that the company is owned by private equity. The organization has excessive processes and too many management layers, which frequently creates bottlenecks. Initiatives often lack clear ownership until late in execution, making progress slow. Most obstacles stem from internal management hierarchy rather than external constraints. Over the past few years, the company has undergone a notable cultural shift—moving away from being engineering-driven, then manager-driven, and now increasingly GTM-driven. This trajectory has noticeably impacted how the organization prioritizes and operates.

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New Relic Response
8mo
We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to leave such a detailed review after years of dedicated commitment in Barcelona, and we agree the engineering talent remains a core strength. We acknowledge your candid feedback and we are focused on simplifying our organization and refining our mission to better support and reward our technical talent.
3.0
Oct 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great teammates, Unlimited time off, decent work/life balance

Cons

After the company was sold to private equity, all employees lost Restricted Stock Units as part of the total compensation package once they were paid out. No re-upping as the company would have done when they were public. This equated to a 25k/yr pay cut for employees not at the executive level. C-Suite has not offered anything remotely close to an adjustment/bonus as a replacement.

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New Relic Response
8mo
Thank you for recognizing our great teammates and work-life balance after three-plus years at New Relic. We acknowledge the impact of the compensation structure change following the PE acquisition, and we are committed to ensuring our total rewards package remains competitive and reflective of our employees' value.
4.0
Oct 8, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Collaborative team environment, flexible work culture, supportive leadership, great design tools, and solid learning opportunities.

Cons

Decision-making can be slow at times, project priorities shift frequently, and communication between teams could be improved.

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New Relic Response
8mo
Thank you for highlighting our collaborative team, supportive leadership, and flexible work culture—we are very proud of this environment! We acknowledge your feedback, and we are committed to streamlining cross-team communication to ensure autonomy is paired with the efficiency needed as we scale.
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