company

Atlassian

Developer collaboration software company (Jira, Confluence, Trello). Australian-founded, redomiciled to US in 2022. Strong climate and DEI commitments.

Current Team

Mike Cannon-Brookes Current

CEO

Track Record

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Atlassian laid off 1,600 employees (10% of workforce) and CTO stepped down, citing need to fund AI and enterprise investments

Mar 11, 2026

On March 11, 2026, Atlassian announced 1,600 layoffs — 10% of its workforce — to 'self-fund' AI and enterprise sales investments. CTO Rajeev Rajan will step down effective March 31. North America bore the largest share at 40% of cuts. Restructuring costs are estimated at $225-236 million. The company offered minimum 16-week severance packages plus healthcare continuation.

- Worker Rights - Responsible Automation

Sources: CNBC· TechCrunch

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Laid off 350 customer service workers to replace with AI, announced via pre-recorded video

Jul 30, 2025

Atlassian laid off 150 workers in July 2025, then 200 more in Europe, replacing them with AI. CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes announced cuts via pre-recorded video, drawing backlash as 'brutal' and 'insensitive.' Critics noted juxtaposition with F1 sponsorship and executive private jet use.

- Worker Rights

Sources: CX Dive· The HR Digest

Atlassian sponsored Women Leading Tech Awards and maintained strong parental leave and pay equity programs

Mar 28, 2025

Atlassian presents the Women Leading Tech Awards, an industry initiative supporting gender parity inclusive of non-binary and gender diverse members of tech. The company offers 26 weeks paid leave for birthing parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents. Atlassian conducts yearly pay equity audits, partners with Code2College, /dev/color, and AI4All for underrepresented groups, and operates 9 employee resource groups including Atlassian Pride.

+ Gender Equity + DEI Programs

Sources: Atlassian· Humanitix