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A big swing in the wrong direction.

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Atlassian for 4 years
May 29, 2025
Austin, Texas
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

It pays like a big tech company!

And there are still remnants of what Atlassian once was.

Cons

The Atlassian of today is not what it once was. Mike Cannon-Brookes seems to have lost part of his soul with his divorce. Executive leadership is mostly folks that couldn't cut it at Facebook and Microsoft, and brought their not-so-great leadership skills to Atlassian.

We've copied Meta's performance review system, Apex. We live in constant fear of stack ranking. We're trying to be like Big Tech, and we're really not good at it, which is creating inhumane conditions.

Advice to Management

Mike, what's going on, dude?

Where did your heart go?

It doesn't have to be this way. You have a choice.

You're hurting a lot of people and creating a lot of suffering. Not only is this just wrong, but it's not going to make the business succeed.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
1.0

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