Atlassian
Collaboration software. Jira, Confluence, Trello. Founded in Sydney.
Reported Offshore Headcount
1,700+
reported 1 Sept 2023, Atlassian crosses 1,700 employee count in India
Estimated % of Workforce
~14.2%
illustrative, not directly reported by the company
Destination Countries
Financial Context
Estimated Wage Differential
~$145M/yr
CEO: Mike Cannon-Brookes
$85,000
1x avg Australian worker
Estimate uses avg AU employment cost of $110,000+/yr (incl. super and on-costs) vs offshore $25,000/yr (salary + on-costs). Actual figures vary by role, seniority, and location.
In Plain English
- In 2023, Atlassian was reported to have 1,700+ offshore contractors and staff.
- This represents ~14.2% when compared to its current workforce of 12,000 (illustrative comparison only, not directly reported by the company).
- 🇮🇳 1,700+ staff reported in India in Engineering.
- 630 Australian jobs have been cut.
Based on data from public sources at the dates reported. Figures may not reflect current headcount. See sources below for full attribution.
The Story
- 2026Despite cutting over 1,000 Australian jobs in three years, Atlassian maintained large offshore teams. The company, founded in Sydney, had been progressively shifting support and operations roles offshore while retaining engineering in Australia. [SMH]
- March 2026Atlassian cut a further 500 Australian jobs as part of a global reduction of 1,600. The company framed the cuts as AI-driven, though the majority of affected roles were in customer-facing positions, not technical roles being automated. [AFR]
- June 2025Atlassian eliminated 150 customer support roles, citing AI systems as the replacement. Workers reported being told their jobs were 'eliminated by AI' while offshore operations in the Philippines and India continued to grow. [AFR]
- 2023Atlassian cut 'around 500' jobs globally. CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes said the company needed to 'rebalance' its workforce. Australian engineering roles were affected alongside customer support. [iTnews]
All facts sourced from public reporting. No editorial commentary. Click source links to verify.
Department Breakdown
| Department | Country | Headcount | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 🇮🇳 India | 1,700 | Estimated |
Layoff Events
| Date | Headcount | Location | Department | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | 480 | Australia | technology | Atlassian cut 1,600 jobs globally (10% of workforce), 480 in Australia. 900+ R&D roles. CTO stepping down. CEO framed it as AI-era pivot. Restructuring cost $225-236M. |
| 1 Jun 2025 | 150 | Australia | customer_support | Customer support roles eliminated by AI systems. |
Other Technology Companies That Offshore
Other companies in technology with reported offshore operations.
| Company | ASX | Reported Offshore | Offshore Destinations |
|---|---|---|---|
| REA Group | REA | 1,187+ | 🇨🇳 China🇵🇭 Philippines🇮🇳 India |
| Canva | 1,000+ | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| WiseTech Global | WTC | 428+ | 🇮🇳 India |
| Computershare | CPU | 350+ | 🇵🇭 Philippines🇮🇳 India |
| Employment Hero | 220+ | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
What Public Sources Say
All information below is sourced from publicly available documents and reporting. Excerpts are direct quotes. Click source links to verify.
“Atlassian announced 500 job cuts in Australia as part of a global reduction of 1,600, pivoting to AI-first operations.”
“Atlassian lost 150 staff in Australia, mostly in customer support roles eliminated by AI systems.”
Additional Sources
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This list is not complete, and never will be
If a company isn't listed here, that doesn't mean it doesn't offshore. And every number is the lowest we can prove, so the real figures can often be higher.
This started as an ASX 200 project and mostly still is. It has widened as stories landed from outside that list, so it now also covers employers that aren't ASX-listed, like Canva, Allianz Australia, SS&C and Crown Resorts, along with government departments and agencies. Companies get added when something surfaces about them, not by working through a list in order.
Australian companies are under no obligation to disclose where their work is done, and there is no register of offshored jobs. Everything here comes from something that surfaced publicly: an annual report, a modern slavery statement, a news article, a union statement, a government contract, or a tip from someone who was there.
So an absence usually means nobody has reported on that company and we haven't got to it yet, not that it keeps its work onshore. Some of the biggest offshorers say nothing at all. And because each figure counts only what a source actually stated, the real numbers can often run higher, sometimes much higher.
Every figure links to the source it came from, so you can judge it yourself rather than take our word for it. If you know something that is missing or wrong, tell us. Corrections are published, not quietly buried.
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