I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Atlassian in Apr 2023
Interview
1. Hackerrank test The test was 4 questions in 90 mins that I could take whenever I liked. The questions didn't require advanced concepts (the most complex data structure was an array) but they were fairly difficult. I passed all the autotests for 1 and 2, most for 3, and some for 4. 2. Technical interview This was a 60 min online interview with an experienced software engineer. The question required me to implement a map. I was able to use google. The engineer wasn't particularly helpful with answering my clarifying questions, but he gave me suggestions as I was coding (I later received feedback that they were impressed with how well I took on the feedback). I solved the problem and wrote 2 basic tests successfully (barely in time though). 3. Management and Values Interview The recruiter set up a call with me about a week after the test to advance me to the next stage 45 mins online interview with an engineering manager. This was a pretty standard interview- "tell me about a time when..." kinda style . I prepared a bunch of 2 STAR responses for each of their values, and had a mix of work/uni/society based responses. 4. Offer About 2 weeks later, I got an unexpected phone call to offer me a position. The first 5-10 mins was feedback- both positive and negative (a bit frustrating, I just wanted to know if I was getting an offer!). The recruiter was very friendly, I was able to ask questions about the role. They were upfront about the WFH policy, pay, and benefits
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a list of votes, return a list of the winners in order.
The process started with an online assessment (OA), which was reasonably balanced in difficulty. Candidates who passed were invited to a live coding interview conducted over Zoom with a software engineer. The interview focused on data structures and algorithms, with an emphasis on problem-solving approach, code clarity, and communication throughout the solution.
Technical round was very good, behavioural round was unprofessional. Interviewer showed up late, left call mid sentence, and did not seem to have any interest in the actual interview. Very robotic
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a trade off you dealt with at your last internship
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Atlassian (Sydney) in Mar 2025
Interview
OA is very standard, a couple random questions of easy - medium leetcode difficulty. Afterwards, there will be a technical that focuses on data structures and then a values interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
For OA, just a bunch of leetcode questions - random for each person.