I was approached on LinkedIn by a recruiter. The process progressed fast and the guidance from recruiter on what to expect and also feedback from the past interviews all were excellent. Everything was peachy until I finished all the interviews. Then the very responsive recruiter went totally MIA. After following up a couple of times, I gave up. The out of the blue a few weeks later he called up and said that they are still considering me and just needs to hear back from the hiring manager. It has been 4 months, there is no communication. I thought they would have the decency to close the loop in a graceful way with a candidate who spent significant time and effort towards preparing for and appearing on interviews. But I guess the 'great culture' that they harp about only starts once you are employed with them and is not extended to the candidates on the interview loop.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about my current role. Pick a digital product you like, why do you like it, compare with its competitors. Same with a physical product.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Atlassian (Sydney)
Interview
After six rounds of interviews and no offer at the end. Not a structured approach to the interview questions. Very dependent on the person who is interviewing you. More than 6 weeks process, at least the recruiter provided good guidance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the roadmap for an MVP product? Very broad question expected to be answered briefly.... Unrealistic expectations.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Atlassian in Jul 2023
Interview
Came together quickly - got an email from the recruiter, they called on time, they asked questions but seemed to be distracted and didn't really seem engaged in the process - from the beginning to the end, it felt scripted. I was expecting something amazing and had prepared well, and I ended up shocked by the overall unprofessional approach of the recruiter - a senior recruiter - and wondered if this was really the way Atlassian wanted to be known...