What are Atlassian's Core Values?

Atlassian has been built on top of five values that have guided their company, the people that work for Atlassian and their products. These five values are:

• Open company, no bullshit
• Build with heart and balance
• Don’t #@!% the customer
• Play, as a team
• Be the change you seek

Openness is root level for us. Information is open internally by default and sharing is a first principle. And we understand that speaking your mind requires equal parts brains (what to say), thoughtfulness (when to say it), and caring (how it’s said).

“Measure twice, cut once.” Whether you're building a birdhouse or a business, this is good advice. Passion and urgency infuse everything we do, alongside the wisdom to consider options fully and with care. Then we make the cut, and we get to work.

Customers are our lifeblood. Without happy customers, we’re doomed. So considering the customer perspective - collectively, not just a handful - comes first.

We spend a huge amount of our time at work. So the more that time doesn’t feel like “work,” the better. We can be serious, without taking ourselves too seriously. We strive to put what’s right for the team first – whether in a meeting room or on a football pitch.

All Atlassians should have the courage and resourcefulness to spark change – to make better our products, our people, our place. Continuous improvement is a shared responsibility. Action is an independent one.

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These are the values that guide our business, our product development, and our brand.
As our company continues to evolve and grow, these five values remain constant.
 

Are they still living according to these Values?

Well, Atlassian slip up from time to time, and that is when we pick up the proverbial pen and add a post here to call them out on it. Unfortunately, Atlassian seems to be in a growing phase and with their work from anywhere policy things are slipping through more and more lately. We see more bugs being shipped to customers and more and more bad practices of greed and bad quality products happening.

So let us call them out on it and make sure the Atlassian we all have grown to love and admire does not lose their way, but stick to their values.