Atlassian interviews
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How the interview runs
- Recruiter screenAn informal 30-minute chat about your background and goals.
- Hiring manager interviewA 60-minute interview on the role and your expertise.
- Portfolio reviewA 45-minute interview: your presentation, then questions.
- Portfolio follow-upA 60-minute block with two interviewers, on product thinking and craft.
- Triad interviewFor senior and manager roles: counterparts from engineering and product.
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How the interview runs
“You’ll discuss topics like how to approach trade-offs, how you view the role of design, and how you collaborate.”
Atlassian CareersDesign interview handbook
Trade-offs with engineering and product
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ExamplePortfolio review
“you’ll present a 10-minute case study, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A about it.”
Atlassian CareersDesign interview handbook
“Individual contributor candidates should expect a deep dive into the details of the choices you made, while with management candidates, we’ll talk more about how you led the team and shaped the final result.”
Atlassian CareersDesign interview handbook
Details for designers, leadership for managers
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Example“It’s time-consuming but worthwhile to put your portfolio together thoughtfully, rather than simply jumping between preexisting PDFs or sharing entire Figma files.”
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What they assess
“The first 30 minutes focus on Product Thinking (essentially, your level of understanding of the products and services you engage with, and the business value they bring), and the next 30 minutes focus on Craft Excellence (your technical proficiency as a designer).”
Atlassian CareersDesign interview handbook
Product thinking, then craft
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ExampleExplaining your decisions
“we understand most projects are collaborations, so be upfront about your specific contributions.”
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How they say to prepare
“Show us recent projects, preferably from the past 3-4 years.”
Atlassian CareersDesign interview handbook
The work itself
“Accessibility is treated as a baseline expectation of good design, not a QA step at the end.”
Maria Christley and Rachel RadfordHead of Atlassian Design System; Design Manager
Accessibility is the baseline
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ExampleLast reviewed