Highly technical product led by non-technical people - Software Engineer New Relic Employee Review

2.0
Feb 26, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Market rate salary - Good WLB - Individual contributors are generally excellent

Cons

- Product leadership clearly is out of touch with how the product is used (probably because they've never used it in any meaningful way). Most of leadership seems to come from a non-technical background and it shows in their lack of cohesive or realistic vision New Relic is a product for engineers and the product leadership clearly has no (or very stale) engineering perspective. - Engineering leadership is designing top-down without understanding how the product works at all, which is doomed to fail. The name of the game is cut costs and consolidate. Slideware is repeatedly presented that shows some magical simplified product architecture without any idea of how to get there. - ICs are being moved over seas for cheap labor but they aren't being trained up at all, leaving everyone to deal with massive confusion. - Private equity definitly played out as one might imagine. The culture has all but disappeared and everything is grinding to a halt while they lower the bottom line with layoffs and cost cutting.

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5.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Man, this was a great company back in the day. Almost everyone is gone now.

Cons

Horrific middle management. This was all a long time ago though. The people I worked with are all gone.

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New Relic Response
6d
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are glad to hear you have fond memories of your time with us and the colleagues you worked alongside. We also acknowledge your comments regarding management, and we appreciate your perspective as we continue working to support our teams and shape our culture. We wish you all the best in your next chapter!
1.0
Jun 24, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good PTO policy Most coworkers are nice

Cons

Executive leadership needs an overhaul. CMO is toxic and has caused many long standing people to leave the company. She only hires people that will say yes to her. Most people in leadership are too afraid to push back in fear of getting fired like previous peers. Does not treat people well in general.

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New Relic Response
6d
Thank you for sharing your review. While we are glad you enjoyed our PTO policy and working with your colleagues, we acknowledge your feedback regarding leadership and culture. Cultivating a respectful environment is a priority for us, and we will flag your comments internally. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.
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