Atlassian Cuts Nearly 1,600 Jobs, Focuses on AI and Restructuring
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What we know
Location: North America (majority); also Australia, India; global.
Department affected: software research and development (majority; 900+ roles).
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Atlassian announced layoffs impacting nearly 1,600 employees, equal to about 10% of its workforce, as the company restructures to focus more on artificial intelligence and enterprise sales. The majority of affected employees are in North America, with the firm noting its workforce composition includes roughly 30% in Australia and 16% in India. More than 900 of the impacted roles are in software research and development, and the company expects to incur $225–$236 million in costs related to layoffs and office space reductions. Impacted workers receive at least 16 weeks of salary, extended health coverage, prorated bonuses, and a $1,000 technology payment; Atlassian expects to complete the restructuring by the end of the fourth quarter and anticipates fewer cuts in EMEA, Japan and the Philippines.
Atlassian cut 1,600 jobs affecting its software research and development (majority; 900+ roles) team as of October 10, 2023.
That is roughly 16% of the 10,000 people Atlassian employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 8 layoff events at Atlassian since May 2023, including 583 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 5 additional events known from news reporting.
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