Atlassian
Engineering Director
Practice for Engineering Director
Atlassian
Initial Screening & Values Alignment
30 minutesThis round focuses on understanding the candidate's background, motivations, and alignment with Atlassian's core values. It also serves as a basic technical screen to ensure the candidate possesses the fundamental skills required for the role .
5 minutesTell me about your experience leading engineering teams. What are some of the biggest challenges you've faced and how did you overcome them?
5 minutesAt Atlassian, we value 'Open Company, No Bullshit.' Can you describe a situation where you had to be transparent and direct, even when it was difficult?
5 minutesDescribe your understanding of Atlassian's products (Jira, Confluence, etc.) and how they contribute to team collaboration.
All interviews are private and won't be shared with the recruiters.
Technical Acumen & System Design
30 minutesThis round assesses the candidate's technical depth, problem-solving skills, and ability to design scalable and reliable systems. It focuses on practical application of engineering principles to real-world challenges .
5 minutesLet's say we need to design a system for real-time collaboration on documents, similar to Google Docs. How would you approach the architecture, considering scalability and consistency?
5 minutesHow would you approach optimizing the performance of a slow-running database query in a high-traffic application?
5 minutesDescribe a time when you had to make a significant trade-off between performance, scalability, and cost. What factors did you consider, and how did you arrive at your decision?
All interviews are private and won't be shared with the recruiters.
Leadership & Team Building
30 minutesThis round focuses on assessing the candidate's leadership skills, team-building abilities, and experience in managing and mentoring engineers. It explores how the candidate fosters a collaborative and high-performing team environment .
5 minutesHow do you motivate and inspire your team to achieve ambitious goals?
5 minutesDescribe your approach to managing conflict within a team. Can you provide an example of a time when you successfully resolved a conflict?
5 minutesHow do you foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within your team?
All interviews are private and won't be shared with the recruiters.