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We’re excited to have you interview with our team.  \nFor your upcoming interviews, we want to ensure you’re adequately prepared for each step of the process.  \nOur engineering process consists of the following:  \n· One coding interview  \n· One system design interview  \n· One SRE craft interview  \n· One leadership craft interview  \n· One values interview  \nTo fully understand which stage of the interview process you’re in and what’s expected, we recommend thoroughly reviewing each email your coordinator sends.  \nCoding Interview  \n60 minutes  \nSystem Design Interview  \n60 minutes  \nSRE Craft Interview  \n60 minutes  \nLeadership Craft Interview  \n60 minutes  \nValues Interview  \n45 minutes  \nInterview details and preparation  \nCODING INTERVIEWS  \nThis interview requires you to write and execute code. Be prepared with an IDE set up on  \nyour computer that is suitable for your chosen language – the one you are most familiar and comfortable with. We recommend having a development environment and your favorite testing framework ready, so that you can start coding right away.  \nYou will screen share this with your interviewer. If you are not able to have an IDE set up on your own computer, let us know prior to the start of the interview and we will have a CodePair environment ready for you.  \nEach coding interview is capped at 60 minutes and is structured to help demonstrate coding skills, code quality, and conceptual thinking. Atlassian also assesses for adaptability in an everchanging environment, navigating blockers, and communication style.  \nHow to prepare:  \n· If you need a CodePair environment setup please reach out to your CX Coordinator prior to the interview and they will arrange this for you in advance.  \n· Use an IDE and computer you are familiar with to make the most efficient use of your time in the interview.  \n· Please download zoom prior to your interview as you will utilise this to share screens during the interview, whether this is onsite or remote.  \n· If your interview is a zoom interview, find a quiet and comfortable space with consistent internet access. Log on ~10 minutes early to ensure all systems and hardware are working correctly.  \n· Using a debugger is welcome and encouraged.  \nCommunication  \nDemonstrating how you think and approach problem solving is equally important as the end result. Please communicate with your interviewer throughout each session, so they understand your thought process.  \nTesting  \nWe want to see best practice and testing is crucial to success in the code task. If you haven’t  \ntested in a while, we strongly recommend brushing up on testing, in particular the TDD approach.  \nProblem solving  \nBecause problems are rarely limited to a single solution, please showcase all possible solutionsand why the approach you selected is the best fit. Highlighting other solutions helps the interviewer understand your thought process.  \nSYSTEM DESIGN INTERVIEW  \nThe system design portion of the interview is 60 minutes. The purpose of the system design interview is for you to demonstrate technical depth, breadth, and proficiency through designing a solution to an established problem. Your interviewer will be looking at your problem-solving thought process, decision making and operational considerations such as performance and reliability.  \nHow to prepare:  \nSeek first to understand  \nYou’ll be asked to design a solution for a technical problem on a whiteboard or paper – starting with fundamentals and then building in complexity. Ask any clarifying questions upfront to ensure you understand the problem and then continue to communicate with your interviewer as you progress towards a solution. If your interview is via zoom, ensure you have a paper and pen available for the technical problem, alternatively, you can use the whiteboard function in zoom. 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