New Relic Software Developer reviews

3.1

57% would recommend to a friend

(107 total reviews)
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Ashan Willy

48% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated New Relic with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 107 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. New Relic is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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107 reviews
4.0
Oct 7, 2015

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Pros

Company values, friendly atmosphere, passionate people

Cons

Benefits bit worse than large companies

5.0
Jun 4, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I've been working at New Relic since November of 2014, and from the moment I walked through the door, this company has set the bar for just how good an engineering job can be. Engineers at New Relic get to work on interesting projects with an amazing team of smart, creative people. I consistently feel challenged to push my boundaries as an engineer, but I also feel that my current contributions are valued. My manager takes an active interest in knowing what interests me, and does everything possible to design tasks that will take my career in the direction I want it to go. The interview process was thorough and challenging, but not overwhelming. I felt that everyone I met during my full-day round was interested in getting to know me, and eager to talk about their work. Everyone on the team seemed engaged and excited, and that first impression has proven to be accurate as I've spent more time here. Frankly, it's an easy product to get excited about, and it feels great to know that my work is making life easier for developers everywhere who use our tools.

Cons

There is occasionally tension between process and progress, as you would expect to find at any growing company. Not a con, so much as a fact of life. In my experience, the dialogue here is very open and ongoing, and the company is committed to designing organic, flexible processes that keep the product stable without getting in engineers' way.

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New Relic Response
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It was thoughtful of you to post your note. The passion and commitment you and others evidence is core to what make the company generally, and the Seattle office particularly, special places. Thanks again. Steve McElfresh VP People
1.0
Mar 30, 2015
Recommend
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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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