Where we work
Atlassians have flexibility in where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can live in any of the 13 countries where we have legal entities. Atlassians can work outside their designated “home base” for short periods of time each year. We want our team members to explore the world or spend time with far-flung family and friends if that’s what keeps them energized and balanced.
Atlassians have flexibility in where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can live in any of the 13 countries where we have legal entities. Atlassians can work outside their designated “home base” for short periods of time each year. We want our team members to explore the world or spend time with far-flung family and friends if that’s what keeps them energized and balanced.
How we work
We default to written and asynchronous communication because working hours vary so much from team to team. But that doesn’t mean we never talk in real-time! We use meetings to kick off new projects, brainstorm ideas, and reach decisions. The goal is to preserve as much time as possible for the deep work that is best done asynchronously, like coding, researching, and status updates.
How we work
We default to written and asynchronous communication because working hours vary so much from team to team. But that doesn’t mean we never talk in real-time! We use meetings to kick off new projects, brainstorm ideas, and reach decisions. The goal is to preserve as much time as possible for the deep work that is best done asynchronously, like coding, researching, and status updates.
When we connect
We work great together online, but we gather in real life to build personal connections. In fact, there’s a whole team available to help plan. Whether it’s a large team offsite, or an intimate social gathering for locally based Atlassians, our goal is to make gathering in person easier, more equitable, and more epic.
When we connect
We work great together online, but we gather in real life to build personal connections. In fact, there’s a whole team available to help plan. Whether it’s a large team offsite, or an intimate social gathering for locally based Atlassians, our goal is to make gathering in person easier, more equitable, and more epic.
Progress over perfection
Atlassian is one of the largest companies (if not the largest) to give employees this much flexibility. We’re striving to build the most innovative and resilient company possible, while giving Atlassians huge new opportunities to build a life that works inside and outside their careers. But this journey is far from over. In fact, we’re just getting started.
We have dedicated Atlassians who focus on this transformation every single day. Why? Because it’s not enough to make a series of decisions and consider it “done.” We are constantly seeking to understand what’s working, what’s not, and reimagining teamwork for scenarios and challenges we haven’t even experienced yet. And we’re taking what we learn about distributed work within our own teams to shape what we build for our customers.
We don’t have all the answers, but we owe it to ourselves and our customers to find them. Because we truly believe the future of work is distributed. So let’s reimagine how work gets done – for today, tomorrow, and the next 100 years.
Why distributed work?
Remote work means working from home or a co-working space, which excludes people who need (or simply prefer) an office setting. Hybrid work means mandating some arbitrary amount of office time. We considered both and said, “Mmmm… nope.”
We use the term “distributed” work because we’re all about flexibility and autonomy. Atlassians can choose to work from one of our offices, or not, on any given day. We’re not precious about where work happens. But we care a lot about how it happens.
