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New Relic
New Relic Career Growth & Development
New Relic Employee Perspectives
New Relic gives engineers opportunities to grow through both technical ownership and leadership beyond their core roles. Senior Software Engineer Rachel Bayersdorfer has contributed to critical database services while also building leadership and community experience through peer mentorship circles and employee events.
“Working for New Relic has led me to some of the best moments of my career so far. Not only am I doing critical engineering work on the services which are the front door to NRDB, a large, custom, concurrent database, but I also have led multiple Lean In/Peer Mentorship circles and organized events such as an annual Engineering Olympics and a Holiday Card Swap to foster community across our distributed organization. The engineering work that I do as a Senior Software Engineer at New Relic is exciting, rewarding and I’m proud of the work I do.”
New Relic Employee Reviews
What People Are Saying About New Relic
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Internal Mobility: Public company communications highlight internal promotions, including senior roles. Materials describe tools and an Internal Career Mobility Guide to support equitable promotions and moves.
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Training & Education Access: New Relic University offers role‑based courses, onboarding, and certifications, complemented by extensive docs and the public Explorers Hub. Internal learning initiatives such as NRise and “Grow Your Career Month,” plus early‑career ramps like Ignite, reinforce structured upskilling.
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Career Path Clarity: Engineering and management are framed as distinct tracks with defined levels and expectations. Guidance emphasizes that moving into management is a different job rather than an automatic promotion, clarifying progression routes for ICs and managers.
New Relic's Benefits
Defines roles and sets expectations for success
Transparent job levels and defined success criteria provide clear guidance on daily expectations while mapping out transparent pathways for advancement.
Encourages knowledge sharing and cross-functional collaboration
Driven by our core value of One Team, we encourage open knowledge sharing, cross-functional projects, and seamless collaboration across departments so everyone wins together.
Hosts Lunch and Learns
Team members regularly gather at our office hubs for informal knowledge-sharing sessions and tech talks to connect, learn about new tools, and stay ahead of industry.
Job training & conferences
Employees are provided learning and development dollars to participate in job training, attend industry conferences, and pursue skill-building opportunities.
Managers hold regular development check-ins
In addition to routine 1:1 check-ins, managers conduct required quarterly connect reviews to align on business objectives and track progress toward your personal career goals.
Provides formal manager training and leadership development
Dedicated leadership development initiatives provide managers with ongoing training, executive sponsorship, and practical tools to lead with confidence and empathy.
Provides online course subscriptions
On-demand online learning platform subscriptions are made available to employees to help them build technical skills and support ongoing professional growth.
Provides opportunities to take on expanding responsibilities
Team members sometimes have opportunities to take on stretch assignments, allowing them to expand their skill sets, tackle new challenges, and grow into broader roles.
Provides personal development training
Employees have access to an online course database featuring a wide variety of personal development resources to support continuous self-improvement and professional growth.
Provides structured onboarding for new employees
New hires complete a tailored onboarding program designed to set clear expectations, provide key team resources, and support long-term success from day one.
Provides training support and resources for AI adoption
AI adoption support is customized for different roles and departments, equipping team members with targeted learning resources to integrate AI into their everyday workflows.
Supports employee-driven initiatives, not just top-down priorities
We empower team members with the autonomy to champion new ideas, take ownership of bottom-up projects, and lead employee-led groups that shape our workplace culture.
Documented career progression frameworks
We use structured Career Tracks with transparent job levels, expectations, and competencies so you always know where you stand and how to advance.
Documented internal promotion policy
We maintain clear, transparent guidelines that outline eligibility, evaluation metrics, and the exact steps needed to move to your next level.
Documented path to leadership development
We provide dedicated mentorship, executive sponsorship, and management coaching programs to give you a clear roadmap into leadership positions.
Encourages lateral mobility to expand skills and impact
Cross-functional moves and track switches are fully supported, giving employees the freedom to broaden their skills and continuously grow their careers at New Relic.
Posts new positions internally and encourages employees to apply
New positions are actively promoted across an internal job board available to all employees, giving the team continuous opportunities to discover and apply for their next career move.
Prioritizes promotion advancement based on impact
Advancement is driven by measurable execution and direct contributions toward key business goals, ensuring high impact—not just tenure—powers growth.
Prioritizes promotion advancement based on long-term contribution
We reward sustained high performance, ownership, and long-term value creation across our teams.
Promote from within
Growing internal talent is a core priority, and our team members are actively supported to take on bigger challenges and higher-level roles.
Provides customized development tracks
Our tailored Individual Contributor and Management tracks empower you to grow along the path that best aligns with your strengths.
Regularly scheduled promotion review cycles for employees
We hold structured, predictable performance and promotion review cycles so you have recurring opportunities to discuss and celebrate your career growth.
