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A Look at How an Australian Tech Giant is Stepping Up Their Culture Fit Game
You’re never going to get a cup of coffee at the tech behemoth’s Sydney office, but you’d find hot, fresh breakfast and lunch provided for free.
Just this April, the two Atlassian co-founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar dressed up in Elvis costumes to perform a variation of ‘Viva Las Vegas’ at the Mandalay Bay convention center in Las Vegas. The twist? They changed the lyrics to ‘Jira Las Vegas’, referencing to their best-known software product, Jira. This just an extension of their culture—Atlassian is one of the best tech companies to work for with a rating of 4.3 on Glassdoor.
The CEO approval rating on Glassdoor? 93%.
Atlassian’s work culture is phenomenally transparent and effective. ‘Open company, no bullshit’, ‘Build with hear and balance’, ‘Don’t f**k the customer’. These are actual values that the Australian tech giant embodies.
Which goes back to the cup of coffee. Atlassian wants you to leave the building and have a stroll, according to Atlassian futurist Dom Price. Price removed…
