Backend Developer Interview Experience - Australia
August 22, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Nice interview.
There is a:
- Short phone call
- 1-hour coding test
- Another phone call
- 3-hour interview, which includes 1 hour of system design, 1 hour of values, and 1 hour of behavioral assessment.
Questions
Q: Why did you start in this field?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Atlassian Backend Developer role in Australia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Atlassian's interview process for their Backend Developer roles in Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral0%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Atlassian's Backend Developer interview process in Australia.
Atlassian Work Experiences
5.0
Love It Here Forever
Backend Developer • Former Employee
Sydney, Australia
April 4, 2021
Pros: Good. I love it very much.
Cons: Very good. I wish I could work here forever.
3.0
I saw company culture die in 2 years
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
October 19, 2025
Pros: - Good pay in the Australian market.
- Still better than most companies to work for, even with difficulties surviving here.
Cons: - Too many strategy changes in the short term, ambiguous long-term goals.
- Too much expected from ICs in terms of task variety and task complexity.
- Everybody is on their toes due to performance reviews.
- Performance reviews killed the culture in a short time period.
1.0
Anxiety-Driven Development
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
October 18, 2025
Pros: Great people and great remuneration!
Cons: Atlassian’s biggest flaw isn’t the tech, it’s the management. Instead of building trust or giving clear direction, they try to “motivate” people through pressure and fear.
The result? Teams constantly scrambling, rushing features just to hit arbitrary dates. Corners get cut, bugs slip through, and everyone’s too anxious to speak up. It’s not innovation—it’s survival.
- 5.0Love It Here ForeverBackend Developer • Former EmployeeSydney, AustraliaApril 4, 2021Pros: Good. I love it very much.Cons: Very good. I wish I could work here forever.
- 3.0I saw company culture die in 2 yearsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePerth, Western Australia, AustraliaOctober 19, 2025Pros: - Good pay in the Australian market. - Still better than most companies to work for, even with difficulties surviving here.Cons: - Too many strategy changes in the short term, ambiguous long-term goals. - Too much expected from ICs in terms of task variety and task complexity. - Everybody is on their toes due to performance reviews. - Performance reviews killed the culture in a short time period.
- 1.0Anxiety-Driven DevelopmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePerth, Western Australia, AustraliaOctober 18, 2025Pros: Great people and great remuneration!Cons: Atlassian’s biggest flaw isn’t the tech, it’s the management. Instead of building trust or giving clear direction, they try to “motivate” people through pressure and fear. The result? Teams constantly scrambling, rushing features just to hit arbitrary dates. Corners get cut, bugs slip through, and everyone’s too anxious to speak up. It’s not innovation—it’s survival.
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