Atlassian

I am in a great team and a great part of the org. I think this helps a lot. I read other bad reviews, but I cannot relate to them. If you are considering Atlassian, bear this in mind.

Main pros:

• DevOps/On-call culture means time is spent making stuff reliable and testing etc.
• Work with smart people who are also passionate.
• There is a huge amount of support from other teams. Go to a help channel and get helped on anything you depend on to get your job done.
• Total compensation is good for Sydney compared to other companies.

APEX seems too much. I like the idea, but they could cut the work needed to do it.

There is a lot to take in the first 6 months, and you have to be a self-starter. There will be 50-100 acronyms to learn, and then knowing even what exists. This is a big company issue, and Atlassian does a lot to mitigate it, to be fair.

The interview process is long-winded, with big gaps between interviews.

Look at what the MVP is for APEX.

Get through interviews faster.

Have P45 level. Basically, the levels mean someone with 10 years of experience (yoe) can get leveled coming in at P40, as if they have 3 years of yoe, because this messed up a bit of the interview. It is nebulous what they are looking for in some of the interviews, and sure, they get it wrong. A P45 level gives you a way to deal with the chasm.