Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
Process
There were 5 interviews: pair programming on data structure and code structure, one system design, one manager interview, and one values interview.
Each interview was about an hour long, and each was with only one person. All interviewers were very nice and polite. I had a very good experience overall.
For the coding interviews, it is important to do TDD. They start from a simple problem, then the requirement is changed to be more complicated, and this continues as long as there is time.
Questions
- The data structure: Count and rate teams' votes, a problem that can be found on LeetCode.
- The code structure: Design a routing class.
- System design: Design a tagging service for different Atlassian products.
- Manager interview: Focus on collaboration within the team, resolving conflicts, etc., to see if the candidate is a good fit for the team.
- Values interview: Focused on customer empathy and checks whether the candidate is a good fit for the company (is aligned with the company values).
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Atlassian Work Experiences
- 1.0Trash company with trash founder and trash CTOSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 5, 2025Pros: Nothing other than a paycheck.Cons: Stack ranking and hire-to-fire due to performance management called Apex. They only hire their friends from Microsoft. Most of them have been laid off, so we're getting the Microsoft trash.
- 1.0APEX and stack ranking culture is toxicSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, AustraliaJuly 4, 2025Pros: - Flexible remote work policy. - Nice office for those who prefer a hybrid or in-office setup.Cons: The APEX performance review system creates a toxic environment. Managers are overloaded with too many direct reports, which limits their ability to effectively support and develop team members.
- 1.0The New CTO has messed up the companySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDecember 20, 2024Pros: Not worthy anymore to join the company.Cons: Everything has literally gone down the dumps.
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