Atlassian Program Manager reviews

2.9

52% would recommend to a friend

(49 total reviews)
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Mike Cannon-Brookes

43% approve of CEO

19% positive business outlook

Program Manager employees have rated Atlassian with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 49 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Manager professionals have an average working experience there. Atlassian is rated 21% below average by Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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49 reviews
5.0
Oct 1, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company is truly progressive, not just in what they said, but in their actions. Employees are encouraged to express their opinions freely, whether they are positive or critical, and regardless of whether they're in direct opposition to leadership. One of the first things I noticed about Atlassian when I was interviewing was how many people have been there for 5+ years; Ive spent the last 5 years in software and I've never seen this anywhere else. In working at Atlassian, I understand why this is - there are a lot of opportunities for growth and incredible benefits. My manager has been really supportive of me doing more of everything I enjoy and less of everything I don't enjoy. I plan on staying with Atlassian for as long as I can (10+ years). I have incredible work/life balance and this is something the company supports wholeheartedly.

Cons

Working for a company this large can be pretty confusing, especially if you're coming from a smaller compan. The size of the company is both a blessing and a burden - because of its size, there are a ton of resources; however, with so many employees across so many teams and so many locales, figuring out exactly who to speak to about specific issues can be challenging. Also, the company currently determines salaries based on the going rate for the market each employee is based in. A lot of employees have expressed criticism about this and I'm hopeful that this will change in the near future.

1.0
Jun 20, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and compensation, pockets of good people throughout the company.

Cons

Company values are more of a marketing tool than something actually lived by and put into practice. Management is a real concern, your experience at Atlassian depends entirely on the manager you get. Most toxic workplace I have ever worked in. The onboarding experience is down right awful, workplace bullying and toxicity starts on week one. You'll get yelled at, spoken down to, undermined, told 'that won't work here' and meet resistance at every turn until you give up like the rest of the employees. Few people at the company truly have experience at scale, as a result decisions take longer than working in public service and the quality of work is laughable. Success seems to be bound to how much you can talk about the work and self promotion, not enough people actually care to follow up and see if any work is actually being done. This is career suicide, there is no progression, no one really cares, it's a company full of people who 'rest and vest'. Performance is in the hands of management that simply can't be bothered to do their job. If you go to HR or speak up about any concerns, expect immediate retaliation from your manager.

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