Atlassian SWE Intern 2024 | Remote India

Round 1: Online Assessment

• Duration: 90 mins
• Platform: HackerRank
• Questions: 3 coding questions + 10 MCQs heavily focused on REST APIs, HTTP status codes, and JSON parsing.

Round 2: Data Structures & Problem Solving

• Duration: 60 mins
• Question: Implement a Rate Limiter mechanism (Token Bucket algorithm) for an API endpoint.
• How to Answer: Atlassian loves practical, system-like DSA questions over abstract LeetCode puzzles. I used a ConcurrentHashMap to store user IDs and a Deque to manage request timestamps. I explicitly discussed thread safety and race conditions, which severely impressed the interviewer.

Round 3: Values & Management Round

• Duration: 60 mins
• Questions: Behavioral round entirely based on Atlassian's Core Values (e.g., 'Open company, no bullshit', 'Play, as a team').
• How to Answer: I used the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method to explain a time when my hackathon team had a massive architectural conflict, and how I communicated openly to resolve it without bruising egos.

Key Takeaways for Freshers

Do not take the HR/Values round lightly. For Atlassian, this round holds as much weight as the technical rounds. Prepare 4-5 concrete stories from your college projects that align perfectly with their specific company values.