I applied myself via a Linkedin posting that redirected me to their website. The process took around 3.5 - 4 months from application submission to the start date. The hiring process was very thorough and long. However, I felt like they did a great job as I had to really make a deep analysis of myself as a person and what I've done professionally until this point. The process consisted of 6 rounds of interviews:
- Screening call with a recruiter: general questions about your previous experience, why was I looking for a new opportunity, what I liked about Atlassian, and general information about the role, company and compensation.
- Hiring manager interview: Behavioural questions about how you solve problems based on your previous experience, try to bring real-life experiences and examples where it´s clear what your role was, what was the problem, what steps were taken and what was the outcome. If they ask about an experience that maybe was not so positive be honest and show them that you're taken the right steps to improve: reading books, listening to podcasts, etc. They are really interested in you being able to show vulnerability but doing something about it at the same time. I would say this interview is the most important one, you´re talking to the person that will be your direct manager if you are offered the position.
-Team interview: before getting to the stage I was asked to complete an assessment and after they read it I was asked to prepare a conversation with an Enterprise customer that wanted to migrate from Server to Cloud. That was the only information I had. For this, I read carefully all the resources they had for this on the website and prepared supporting documentation to take the mock call. The interview started with a round of intros and we jumped into the exercise. They ask questions to see if you did your research. They will ask a combination of Atlassian-focused questions and also questions to see how you would respond to questions customers may have about budgets, security concerns, etc. Tip: make sure you ask discovery questions to the customers, how many users are they planning to migrate, which of the tools they use (Jira, Confluence), by when, the budget, and who holds it, etc.
-Values interview: a values evangelist will take this interview, it could be anyone within the organization. Make sure you know the values left and right, and that you have a favorite one. And please, do not relax. This interview is as important as the other ones if not more. You´ll be asked tons of behavioral questions to see if you act in a way that shows you are aligned with the values, the philosophy is either you resonate with them or you don't. Make sure to bring specific examples, don't say things like: I always do xyz, instead say ''there was a particular time where I did xyz, because of this, these people were involved, this was the outcome, etc''
-Management Interview 1: Department's director, young very outgoing guy that was genuinely interested in me as a person. He asked questions about myself, what books I read, and what was important for me coming to Atlassian. He also asked questions about what I have that makes me the best for this job, how I worked with others, what environment I need to thrive, etc.
-Management interview 2: General director for the department for two Geos. I walked her through my resume in a very detailed way, make sure you give your all in the last interview, show all your accomplishments, what´s your philosophy at work and for life. Make sure to show passion and hunger to be part of this organization. Again, she will ask very detailed questions about particular situations, though I would say this was the most generalist one out of all. But again, don't relax.
Then, two days passed and I was offered the position, the compensation is top market and they gave me extended feedback on what I excelled at and points for improvement.
General advice: fall in love with the company and show it in your interviews, be knowledgeable about the company, and be a nice and open person, they really value hiring someone they can build a genuine relationship with, their way of working is very collaborative so this is really important. Be aware of your weaknesses and make sure you're doing something about it, showing the desire to be better and do better. Show you're a doer, you go and fix things. Prepare for every single interview. Be engaged in the first 5 minutes of chitchat in every interview, having a personal brand is what sets you apart. Be passionate about what you like and what you stand for. Good luck!