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Atlassian Software Engineer interview: AI-assisted password bug fix

AtlassianSoftware Engineer · HR Screen · Jul 2026

After a recruiter screen, I had a hands-on technical interview built around AI-assisted coding. I was given a small backend-style website with a real bug and had to find and fix it while using an AI coding agent. In my case, the problem was in the password functionality, so I had to understand the existing logic, make the correct change, and stay consistent as I worked. What threw me off was the…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jul 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.