The process started standard and well. An initial chat with internal recruiting was followed by several rounds with other senior and principal engineers, focusing initially on technical skills, then soft skills.

Then it turned into a mess from Atlassian's side. After flying through several rounds, I did not hear anything for four weeks. I chased this up and was told that, out of nowhere, an internal candidate was applying for the same position. My process was put on hold.

A few more weeks followed until I was told that the internal candidate was no longer a consideration and we could proceed with a final round interview. This was in mid-December.

What followed were in fact three further rounds of interviews, additional delays with no communication, and finally, at the end of January after three months in the process, a phone call stating they were not going ahead. On this call, the internal recruiter also said she was having a meeting with senior managers the following week to discuss other opportunities to place me within the company and that she would get back to me. However, I never received any further communication.

All in all, this was the most disorganized and time-wasting process I have ever been through with a corporate company. A clear lack of direction and communication across what seem like all sides is apparent. With this, I am afraid I would not recommend interviewing at Atlassian if your time is valuable and you do not want to be led on.

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