In my opinion, there were too many steps with unclear expectations toward a candidate. The interviewing team was not diverse, had less experience than the candidate, and didn't pay attention to the story. Spoke with the recruiters 3 times, then the hiring manager. Got rejected after Portfolio Deep Dive for reasons that didn't match the interview experience and materials presented. I had a feeling that the decision was based on bias.

From the start, the recruiter I worked with so respectful and very communicative every step of the interview process. I ended up making it to the third round and was not asked to come back for the last round, but I thought everyone I spoke to on the team was very kind, low-ego, and respectful of my time and effort during the whole process. I'm super bummed that I ended up not getting the role, but I had such a positive interview experience. Atlassian is doing it right, which is great, especially in this tumultuous job market.