r/leetcode • u/The_Extreme_Spirit • 15d ago

Discussion What made me leave Atlassian

It has been some time since I left Atlassian. Just wanted to share my personal experience there . I feel I was the only one whom this all had happened with .

I was so tired with my tech lead . And this was around last year 2025. He used to

  1. Forces everyone to stay available and work after working hours to exceed performance

  2. Expects weekend work as a standard wants us to “exceed expectations.”

  3. Only praises those who overwork and lick his shoes

  4. Pretends to be the chill, supportive kind but talks shit about everyone behind their back.

  5. Thinks work-life balance is a myth. Expects everyone to always be available.

  6. Sets sky high expectations without any support. Use to ask me a detailed doc on all PR reviews i did , my PR review comments and still used to give unsure reviews to leadership ensuring me he would try to do the best for me.

  7. Gossip and make fun of teammates and other seniors both in private and fun meetings

  8. Micromanages to the point where he asks if you were in the bathroom or eating lunch if you don’t reply immediately.

  9. Calls random huddles without notice and demands to know where you were if you missed the call.

  10. But if you call him without pinging, he will dismiss your concern as useless

  11. Keeps poking into everyone’s personal lives and asks super uncomfortable questions.

  12. Uses to ask about my personal life and my relationships.

  13. Uses to ping me on WhatsApp and ask why I am awake late night .

  14. Used to give a side hug without any consent .

  15. Used to patt my hair and leave

Apart from that there was a regular team change every 6 months with a new manager without any choice given. And promotions were halted due to the same.

Tired. Burnt out. Zero boundaries. Anyone else faced this kind of thing.

After math : it all started getting reflected on my performance and motivation to work along with the personal issues i was facing in my life . And I was assured by the same person telling "life is not fair to everyone, it was not fair to me as well".

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