Laid off from Atlassian.
Atlassian cut 1,600 people, 10% of the company, in March 2026, and set a 16-week minimum separation package in writing. The March filings in our tracker list 252 jobs in California and 63 in Washington, and the fiscal year closed with $203.9 million recorded in severance and termination benefits.
At a glance
What's known about Atlassian severance and layoffs
- 1,600 roles, about 10% · March 2026 reduction, global
- 16 weeks plus one week per year of service · Separation floor, March 2026
- Six months, eligible employees and families · Healthcare extension offered
- $203.9 million · Severance recorded, fiscal 2026
- CA 252, WA 63 · US filings in our tracker
- 4 · All-time filings in our tracker
- 13,301, down from 13,813 · Full-time employees, June 30, 2026
Recent Atlassian layoffs
Atlassian's fiscal 2026 books close on the March round
Atlassian's annual report for the year ended June 30, 2026, filed in August 2026, recorded $203.9 million in severance and other termination benefits and $80.0 million in lease consolidation across its two restructuring plans, and said the March actions and their cash payments had been substantially satisfied as of June 30, 2026. The California and Washington notices from March are still the only US filings our tracker holds for the round.
Previous rounds
Atlassian layoff history
If you were in Atlassian's March 2026 round, you're one of about 1,600 people, roughly 10% of the company. It's an unusually well documented cut. Atlassian filed the restructuring with the SEC on the day it told staff, published the separation terms as an exhibit to that filing, and closed the books on the round in its annual report five months later, so much of what people usually have to guess at is on the record.
The terms came from the company rather than from rumor. The March 2026 package started at a minimum of 16 weeks with an extra week for every year of service, brought fiscal 2026 bonuses forward on a prorated basis, added a $1,000 technology stipend once the laptop went back, and extended healthcare for six months for eligible employees and families, alongside outplacement, visa support and help with internal moves. Atlassian attached one qualifier, that the package was subject to consultations with employee representative bodies where local law requires them. Set that against 2023, when the company gave 15 weeks plus a week for each year of service, six months of healthcare, and acceleration of the May 2023 quarterly vesting event.
The filings put numbers behind all of that. Atlassian estimated $225 million to $236 million in charges when it announced, including $169 million to $174 million for severance, notice periods, employee transition and benefits. The quarter that carried the round recorded $170.2 million of severance and $53.7 million of lease charges, and research and development absorbed $105.0 million of that severance, more than any other function. Across fiscal 2026 the company recorded $203.9 million in severance and other termination benefits and $80.0 million in lease consolidation, and reported the actions and their cash payments substantially satisfied as of June 30, 2026.
The annual reports carry a number the announcements don't. Atlassian reported 13,813 full-time employees at the end of June 2025 and 13,301 at the end of June 2026. That's a net fall of 512 over a fiscal year in which roughly 1,600 roles went. Subtracting one year-end count from the other is our own arithmetic and not a figure Atlassian published, and a net headcount absorbs hiring as well as exits, so it was never going to match the size of the round.
Where you worked decides where you file for unemployment, and at a distributed employer that takes a moment to work out. Atlassian describes a remote-first model it calls Team Anywhere, where most employees choose home, an office, or a combination across 15 countries, and it credits the approach with hiring beyond the cities where it keeps offices. Its principal offices are in Sydney and the San Francisco Bay Area, its US notices for this round went to California and Washington, and our tracker holds 4 all-time filings under the company's name, 2 of them in 2026 covering 315 jobs across two states.
Atlassian's cuts didn't start this year. In 2018 the company eliminated 101 jobs at its downtown Austin hub after Slack acquired the Stride and HipChat products, telling the Texas Workforce Commission it planned to close an Austin operating unit permanently. In March 2023 it let around 500 people go, 5% of employees. A further capacity reduction appears only in the September 2025 quarter's filing, carrying $55.7 million in charges, with nearly all of the severance sitting in cost of revenue.
Reporting on previous Atlassian layoff rounds
March 2026 · About 1,600 employees, roughly 10% of the team, with most affected staff in North America at 40%, then Australia at 30% and India at 16%, and US notices in California and Washington
A minimum 16-week separation package with one additional week for each year of service, prorated fiscal 2026 bonuses brought forward, a $1,000 technology stipend on return of the laptop, and healthcare extended six months for eligible employees and families, plus outplacement, visa support and internal mobility help. Atlassian said the package was subject to consultations with employee representative bodies where local laws require them.
July 2025 Plan, September quarter · A capacity reduction Atlassian disclosed in its quarterly filing rather than an announcement, carrying $27.9 million in severance and $55.7 million in total charges, with nearly all the severance sitting in cost of revenue
March 2023 · Around 500 Atlassians, 5% of employees
15 weeks of base pay plus one week for each year of service, six months of healthcare for employees and their families, accelerated vesting for the May 2023 quarterly event, accrued and unused paid time off paid out, and laptops kept.
2018, Austin · 101 jobs at the downtown Austin hub after Slack acquired the Stride and HipChat intellectual property, notified to the Texas Workforce Commission by WARN letter
How Atlassian's layoffs compare to other companies
Atlassian has now published separation terms twice. In 2023 it was 15 weeks of base pay plus a week for each year of service; in March 2026 it was a 16-week minimum on the same per-year ladder, with six months of healthcare both times. What the 2026 update doesn't repeat is the vesting acceleration the 2023 one promised.
What to do after being laid off from Atlassian
- File for unemployment in the state where you worked. Benefits run from your filing date, and severance usually doesn't block you. Atlassian's biggest hubs: California, Washington, Texas. Somewhere else? Every state is here.
- Apply for financial and hardship assistance. Unemployment supplements income, but food benefits, health coverage and utility help are often available as well. Here's some of what Atlassian's hub states run: California, Washington, Texas, and every other state is here.
- Mind the health insurance window. Losing coverage opens a 60-day special enrollment period, and an ACA plan usually beats unsubsidized COBRA. Compare your options before the employer coverage lapses, and read how the COBRA clocks run if you are weighing it seriously.
- Get your real runway number. Severance plus savings divided by reality. The calculator takes five minutes.
- Know which clocks are already running. Severance review windows, COBRA election, visa grace periods, and 401(k) rollovers all run on federal deadlines that started at termination. All five deadlines are here.
Atlassian layoff and severance questions
What severance is Atlassian paying in the 2026 layoffs?
Atlassian published the formula this time. The March 2026 package started at a minimum of 16 weeks, with one more week for every year of service, and added prorated fiscal 2026 bonuses, a $1,000 technology stipend once the corporate laptop went back, and six months of extended healthcare for eligible employees and families. Across fiscal 2026 the company recorded $203.9 million in severance and other termination benefits. Your own agreement still controls what you were offered, and Atlassian said the package was subject to local consultation requirements.
Why did Atlassian cut 10% while profitable?
Atlassian said the actions would self-fund further investment in priorities such as AI and enterprise sales, and it reported momentum in the same update rather than distress. The chief executive rejected the idea that AI was simply replacing people, while saying it would be disingenuous to pretend AI doesn't change the mix of skills needed or the number of roles required in certain areas. The filings record the company's stated intent and the charges, and they don't offer a second explanation.
I worked remotely for Atlassian. Which state's rules apply to me?
For unemployment, the state where you actually worked. The Department of Labor says to file your claim with the state where you worked, and if you worked somewhere other than where you live now, or in several states, the agency where you live can tell you how to file with the others. Other questions, like final pay and what your release covers, turn on different rules, so put those to your state labor agency and read your own agreement. Atlassian's filings describe a remote-first workforce across 15 countries, so an office address won't tell you where you worked.
How long do I have to sign an Atlassian severance agreement?
Your own agreement sets the deadline, so read it before anything else. If you're 40 or older and the release waives age discrimination claims as part of a group layoff, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act gives you at least 45 days to consider it, against 21 days for an individual waiver, plus seven days to revoke after signing, a window that can't be shortened. A group program also has to disclose the decisional unit it drew from and the job titles and ages of who was and wasn't selected.
Did Atlassian accelerate equity vesting in the 2026 layoffs?
Nothing in the March 2026 employee update mentions vesting acceleration, while the 2023 update did promise it for that May's quarterly event. Treat that as a difference between two company documents rather than a rule about your grant, since unvested equity is governed by your agreement and the plan documents behind it. Ask for your vesting treatment in writing before you sign.
Where do I file for unemployment after being laid off from Atlassian?
In the state where you worked, not where the company is headquartered. Atlassian's biggest U.S. hubs are California, Washington, Texas. Severance usually doesn't block you from filing, and benefits run from your filing date, so file the same week.
Is it OK to file for unemployment after a layoff at Atlassian?
Yes. Unemployment insurance is funded by payroll taxes employers pay on wages, the claim never appears on credit reports or background checks, and future employers cannot see it. If the hesitation itself is the obstacle, whether filing is OK has its own article.
What happens to my health insurance after a layoff at Atlassian?
Your plan sets the end date rather than the law, so the separation packet is where that date actually lives, and it is often the last day of the month rather than your last day of work. After coverage ends, COBRA lets you keep the identical plan by paying the whole premium yourself, up to 102 percent of what the plan really costs, which lands as several times the payroll deduction you were used to. You get 60 days to elect, counted from the later of coverage ending or the election notice arriving, and electing reaches the coverage back to the day the old plan stopped so no gap exists. How continuation coverage works walks the timing, and whether to take it rather than a marketplace plan is a separate decision.
Should I sign the severance agreement right away?
First pin down how much review time you actually have. If you're 40 or older, federal law gives you 21 days to consider an agreement that waives age claims, 45 in a group layoff, and a waiver signed under a shorter deadline can be invalid. If you're under 40, no federal window applies and the deadline in your packet may be real, so confirm it in writing and ask for more time if you need it. Use whatever window you have to read the release terms, especially non-disparagement and no-lawsuit clauses, and don't stall past a real deadline, because offers can be withdrawn.
Can I collect unemployment if I got severance from Atlassian?
Usually yes, though some states delay benefits until severance pay periods end, and lump sums are treated differently than salary continuation. Check your state's rules on our state benefit pages, and file immediately either way so your claim date is locked in.