Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
September 1, 2022
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
HR screening + 5 base interviews + 2 team interviews with different teams.
The whole process was pretty lengthy, but the recruiters were accommodating in terms of speeding or slowing the process as things developed.
Questions
I don't remember all of the exercises, but most of the questions were online.
- Implement a snake game (like the old Nokia one)
- Implement a tagging system
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 32 interview experiences for the Atlassian Senior Software Engineer role in Sydney, Australia.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Atlassian's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Sydney, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive28%
Neutral13%
Negative59%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Atlassian's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Sydney, Australia.
Atlassian Work Experiences
5.0
Best culture/mission place in Sydney
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
December 22, 2021
Pros: The company culture is fantastic. Employees are well taken care of. The mission is great and customer journeys are super inspiring.
Internal mobility.
Cons: Such quick growth had a bit of a negative effect on the culture in the last few years.
In some departments, reorganizations are too often.
4.0
Used to be a great place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
June 30, 2025
Pros: Good in-office perks (once were great).
Stock options of a public company.
Top tech.
Cons: Management see-sawing and musical chairs.
1.0
Payment is the only good part
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
October 17, 2025
Pros: Payment is the only good part.
Cons: 1. Metric-obsessed performance system leading to unhealthy bottom elimination.
2. Corrosive culture with increasingly “Meta-like” middle management.
3. Detached leadership focused more on pleasing the board than empowering engineers.
- 5.0Best culture/mission place in SydneySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaDecember 22, 2021Pros: The company culture is fantastic. Employees are well taken care of. The mission is great and customer journeys are super inspiring. Internal mobility.Cons: Such quick growth had a bit of a negative effect on the culture in the last few years. In some departments, reorganizations are too often.
- 4.0Used to be a great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaJune 30, 2025Pros: Good in-office perks (once were great). Stock options of a public company. Top tech.Cons: Management see-sawing and musical chairs.
- 1.0Payment is the only good partSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaOctober 17, 2025Pros: Payment is the only good part.Cons: 1. Metric-obsessed performance system leading to unhealthy bottom elimination. 2. Corrosive culture with increasingly “Meta-like” middle management. 3. Detached leadership focused more on pleasing the board than empowering engineers.
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