From Belief to disbelief in "Atlassian Values" - Technical Support Engineer II Atlassian Employee Review

1.0
Apr 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Some team members demonstrate exceptional knowledge and are valuable resources for learning.

Cons

In my experience, performance evaluations were heavily driven by metrics that did not adequately reflect the complexity or impact of the work being performed. I consistently worked on a high volume of advanced tickets involving deep troubleshooting and multiple queries, which required significantly more effort and time than standard cases, yet this was not meaningfully differentiated in evaluation. I was placed on a PIP primarily based on this metric, despite handling some of the most complex issues in the queue. This highlighted a clear gap between measurable output and actual contribution, particularly in roles where quality, depth, and problem-solving are critical. Additionally, contributions beyond metrics — such as mentoring peers, improving knowledge base content, and organising team and community initiatives — were not adequately recognised. These efforts directly improve team capability, morale, and long-term efficiency, but were largely overlooked in performance discussions. Finally, the impact of organisational restructuring further reinforced the misalignment between stated values and actual practices. A more transparent, fair, and holistic evaluation system would go a long way in building trust.

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3.0
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Amazing people, I loved the core values, competitive salary, great benefits

Cons

I want to start by saying I am not bitter or angry. Working for Atlassian was a whirlwind. I was there for 11 months before being laid off via email. In my time there, I went through 2 re-orgs and 3 managers. It just always felt like being on a hamster wheel… in a hurricane. Today I received an email 7 weeks after I was laid off that started with, “ Congrats on your first year at Atlassian—we know that's a huge accomplishment and are beyond thrilled to be celebrating with you!” It was a bummer to receive that, to say the least, but it included a link to leave this Glassdoor review to “ help provide invaluable insight to future candidates and help us to improve your experience as an employee continually.” so here I am. My advice is to do proper change management of your automated emails when you layoff 5% of your workforce so that emails like this aren’t sent to hard working former employees that you eliminated congratulating them on a milestone they never reached. I know this wasn’t intentional, but it hurt.

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