Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Trello) is known for taking its company values seriously in interviews — there's a dedicated values round that's a genuine gate, not a formality. Pair that with solid coding and practical system design and you've covered the loop. Here's how to prepare.
The Atlassian interview process
- Recruiter screen — background and motivation.
- Online assessment / technical screen — coding.
- On-site loop — coding, system design, a "craft"/practical round, and a dedicated values round.
Atlassian coding & design questions
- Data structures and algorithms — practical, clean problems with clear narration.
- System design — design a collaborative or SaaS feature, with requirements, data modeling, and trade-offs (our guide).
- A practical/craft round — sometimes debugging, code review, or extending existing code.
Atlassian values round
This is the differentiator. Atlassian's values ("Open company, no bullshit", "Build with heart and balance", "Don't #@!% the customer", "Play as a team", "Be the change you seek") drive behavioral questions. Expect:
- A time you gave honest, direct feedback.
- A time you put the customer or team first.
- A conflict you resolved openly.
- A change you drove.
Answer in STAR, and map your stories to their values authentically.
How to prepare
Practise both coding narration and values-mapped behavioral stories out loud. Greenroom runs spoken interviews that probe your reasoning and stories with live follow-ups. Pair it with our behavioral questions guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Atlassian interview process?
Atlassian's process includes a recruiter screen, an online assessment or technical coding screen, and an on-site loop of coding, system design, a practical 'craft' round, and a dedicated values round. The values round is a genuine scored gate, not a formality, which distinguishes Atlassian's loop from many others.
What is the Atlassian values round?
The values round is a behavioral interview built around Atlassian's company values like 'Open company, no bullshit' and 'Don't #@!% the customer.' Interviewers ask for STAR stories about giving honest feedback, putting the customer or team first, resolving conflict openly, and driving change. It's scored and can sink an otherwise strong candidate.
What coding questions does Atlassian ask?
Atlassian asks practical, clean data-structure and algorithm problems with an emphasis on clear narration, plus a system design round (often a collaborative or SaaS feature) and a practical 'craft' round that may involve debugging, code review or extending existing code rather than solving from scratch.
How should I prepare for an Atlassian interview?
Prepare data-structure and algorithm problems and practical system design, but treat the values round as seriously as the technical ones — prepare authentic STAR stories mapped to Atlassian's values. Rehearsing both your coding narration and values-aligned stories out loud with a voice-based mock interview matches the full loop.