Atlassian Frontend Interview Experience — 2025

Overview

The candidate applied for both Senior Software Engineer and Software Engineer 2 Frontend positions at Atlassian. The application was submitted directly through the company website. The process began with a recruiter screening, followed by a Karat coding round, and progressed through several technical and managerial interview stages. The candidate successfully navigated the initial screening and Karat round but was ultimately not selected to move forward after the Browser Coding and JavaScript Coding rounds.

Interview Rounds

1. Recruiter Screening Round

This round focused on evaluating the candidate's overall experience, responsibilities, project leadership, and the complexity of projects handled. It served as an initial filter to assess the candidate's qualifications and cultural fit.

2. Karat Round

The Karat round involved a 60-minute coding interview. The format included:

• Introduction (5 minutes)
• Rapid-fire questions (10-15 minutes): Assessed based on the number of correct answers.
• Frontend Coding (30 minutes): Required the candidate to rebuild a UI based on an image and problem statement, satisfying a list of criteria. A second coding question was provided if the first was completed early.

Notably, candidates were given the option to retake the Karat round within 24 hours if they felt they could improve their performance.

3. Browser Coding Round

This round involved implementing a solution to a given problem using a framework of the candidate's choice (in this case, React). The interviewer extended the scope of the problem to assess the candidate's adaptability. Key evaluation criteria included code quality, conceptual thinking, decision-making, resourcefulness, and adaptability.

Specific challenges included time management and the failure to refactor code into custom hooks as initially planned. The candidate also noted a missed opportunity to leverage online resources when facing time constraints.

4. JavaScript Coding Round

This round required solving a problem in plain JavaScript. The interviewer progressively extended the problem's scope, requiring the candidate to adapt their solution multiple times. The candidate utilized online resources for algorithm assistance during this round.

5. Managerial Rounds

Two managerial rounds were initially planned, but the candidate was not advanced to this stage.

Key Takeaways

• Atlassian places a strong emphasis on adaptability during the interview process, often extending the scope of coding problems to assess a candidate's ability to adjust and problem-solve under pressure.
• Code quality, conceptual thinking, decision-making, resourcefulness, and adaptability are critical evaluation criteria beyond simply solving the problem.
• Time management and the ability to structure code effectively from the outset are essential skills for success in the coding rounds.
• Candidates are encouraged to leverage available resources, including online documentation, during the coding rounds.