Pros: Atlassian is very much a values-based company. It's a core part of their interview process and something that permeates into your day-to-day working once you arrive. If you don't know the values, then definitely read up on them. If they're not for you, then neither is Atlassian. This is a place where you can really come in and make the changes you think are required to make an impact in your job. There is a lot of existing status quo, but it's all able to be openly (and respectfully) challenged. They care a lot about their employees, and even during COVID, are going above and beyond to ensure that we're having as good an experience as we can. They do this by running lots of trainings, team events, and providing budget for social (and socially distanced) entertainment.

Cons: Chance can, and does, happen quickly. It's always well-reasoned, thought out, and communicated, but if you find yourself caught up in the midst of it, it can feel rather daunting and chaotic. You can feel like a fairly small piece without control of your professional situation. They are a very large (and expanding) company, and this means there are lots of information sources to get your head around. It's easy to miss out on important updates if you don't have a good routine for news gathering. Without that, you spend all your time reading up on things and not progressing with your work (if you allow it, or if you can't stand not knowing about things happening).

Pros: Working remotely full time enables me to balance my family needs (e.g., school drop-offs and pick-ups). It also means that I can work wherever I want in Australia, so I transferred back to my home state and am closer to my family, especially during the pandemic. I also like the psychological safety in the company. I'm able to say what is on my mind without having to think whether management would like to hear it or if it's stepping on someone's toes and offending them. It does feel that you are being listened to. I also like the fact that they really care about their people and would rather postpone releases than work their people to exhaustion.

Cons: I do find that things work slower at Atlassian. If there's an initiative, I find that there's a lot more hierarchy that you need to go through first before things get decided. I am also finding that following OKRs all the way to the little product teams feels more like it's hindering working faster and doing the right thing for the product. The teams are structured based on those OKRs, which means that these teams will step on each other's toes more often than not. I also find that product has a much louder voice than the engineering health of the product, which means that after a few years of not dealing with engineering health, the product suffers and everything gets halted. Things are changing, though, and I hope they continue to change for the better.

Pros: Atlassian, as a company, has been doing very well due to the high demand for its products. These products are all about team potential, team performance, and team productivity, so it's no wonder Atlassian itself is big on teams too. The place is full of great people to work with. They are great not only technically (check LinkedIn yourself) but also as colleagues to enjoy working with. There is a strong balance and partnership among engineering, product management, UX design, and data analytics. Part of the business growth comes from original and very successful products like Jira and Confluence. Part also comes from newly acquired products such as Trello and OpsGenie. There is a strong theme in this expansion strategy to keep unleashing the potential of all teams, starting with the tech teams. Atlassian is one of the unique companies whose values do make sense (check them out yourself), and there is a really strong focus for all team members to live those values. Part of every interview also includes a session on the value(s) you may most identify with and why. Atlassian is also a place for a new software engineer to get up to speed fast. The products are those exact ones (or similar to the ones) that you, as a software engineer, would use in any company to develop your own products: workflow management, internal wiki and collaboration, operations status, operations alerting, source code repository, etc. Knowing that your contributions make people like you far more productive is very satisfying. There is also real dogfooding going on at Atlassian, as you end up using the same products for your development effort. If you get a chance to see how these products are used internally, you will be amazed about their capabilities. Unfortunately, they are not well known outside, a mistake that Atlassian needs to fix. There is attention to detail in almost every aspect. For example, visit one of the Atlassian offices and you can see the difference. Go to YouTube and find videos on the Atlassian founders. They are smart, passionate engineers themselves (with an Aussie accent :)) and they get it right away whatever you are discussing. They can code very well too. There is a real strong positivity in the air at Atlassian. There is real caring for the teams inside or outside the company. The foundation donates a lot to the community, and you can be part of that effort with your money and time easily.

Cons: Some teams may be divided across multiple countries, so some of the usual problems due to remote teams may apply, depending on your team.