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      New Relic

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      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

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      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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      4.0
      Apr 22, 2015

      Still doing great things... buuuuut

      Project engineer
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      Pros

      Some amazing dev luminaries, including Chris Pine and Ward Cunningham Great development teams Fast product releases cool products

      Cons

      some touch-me-not execs Less chance for advancement (often they can hire a Senior engineer from outside) a more distrustful culture since the IPO (more paperwork, more process) managers stuck in long meetings pandering to execs very little time for fun dev stuff: hack weeks are a thing of the past Two-tiered system with high flyers invited to offsite and conventions while others are left behind.

      5.0
      Apr 3, 2015

      It's an amazing opportunity to excel and succeed in a fast paced growth company.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - The people are tremendous. It's important to work with people who you like, and impressive that the vast majority of employees meet that criteria. - The technology is solid - great to sell something that you can trust - Excellent growth and market recognition - With the fast growth there is ample opportunity for lateral and upward mobility - Strong ethics from the leadership team trickles down fairly well. - increasingly strong overall comp plan (RSUs, 401k match, lots of vacation, etc)

      Cons

      - It's intense and like running on a fast treadmil - lots of change (for the better) but change none the less. If you can't adapt, it's tougher to be successful - As the company gets larger, it's harder and harder to know everyone - Pay is OK but people get constant offers for more.

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      New Relic Response
      11y
      Thank you for your kind comments. I appreciate you hanging in there with all of our growth, and the changes that come with that growth. And, while you can't know everyone anymore (I don't either, I am sorry to say), I hope you continue to have great time with those with whom you do work! Steve McElfresh VP People
      1.0
      Mar 30, 2015

      Beware of "Performance Improvement Plan"

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The general mood in the office is positive. There are some nice perks such as an on-site barista, happy hour every once in awhile, and Monster energy drinks.

      Cons

      Never once had I received a negative quarterly performance review or had any work issues brought to my attention during 1 on 1 meetings in over 3 years of working at New Relic. At my last performance review, I was ambushed by a "Performance Improvement Plan" stating that I was not meeting expectations. The items to complete or be terminated, individually were doable within 90 days. However I was given a list of 5 tasks to accomplish. It was clear the company was not interested in my success as an employee. Pushing out a long time employee under the guise of a Performance Improvement Plan is unfair. Unfortunately this approach is still being used by the company.

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