Software Engineer Interview Experience - Melbourne, Australia
Process
I was given a code challenge in which I had to design a custom rate limiter. In this task, I was told that I could not use any off-the-shelf solutions. Because of that, the code for the rate limiter had to be designed and written from scratch.
Questions
I received a code challenge where I was tasked with designing a custom rate limiter. In this task, I was told that I could not use any off-the-shelf solutions. Because of this, the code for the rate limiter had to be designed and written from scratch.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Atlassian Software Engineer role in Melbourne, Australia.
Success Rate
Atlassian's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Melbourne, Australia is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Atlassian's Software Engineer interview process in Melbourne, Australia.
Atlassian Work Experiences
- 2.0Not goodSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSydneyNovember 14, 2025Pros: Remote, pay with stocks, most engineers are nice and want to help each other outCons: Stack ranking with pip quotas, 6 month performance review, unrealistic deadlines, gradual decline in quality of engineers/code, stock price stagnant
- 3.0Good wlb, deteriorating cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYNovember 4, 2025Pros: - WLB - PTO - FlexabilityCons: - PIP culture - Promotion process
- 2.0Not same as it wasSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSydneyNovember 1, 2025Pros: - They offer good salary packages and benefits. The payments are above the market. - The projects vary from team to team, but are usually exciting. - Free coffee, breakfast, lunch and drinksCons: The Atlassian culture has changed. The APEX process is pushing the employees hard. The work-life balance is no longer what it was. It's no longer a good place to work.
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