Explain your motivation for joining Atlassian as a product manager

In a product manager interview at Atlassian, the interviewer asks what makes you want to join the company. How would you answer? ```hint Make it specific to Atlassian Connect something particular about Atlassian's products, customers or way of working with work you have actually done and what you want to do next. Test your draft: if it could be said word for word about another software company, it is not specific enough. ``` ### Clarifying Questions - Is the role tied to one product area, such as Jira, Confluence or Trello, or is it a general product manager loop? - Does the interviewer expect a short opener of about two minutes, or a longer conversation? - Is this only a motivation check, or is the interviewer also testing how well you know Atlassian's products and customers? ### What a Strong Answer Covers - Specific, accurate knowledge of Atlassian's products, customers and direction, beyond its best-known product - A clear link between the candidate's past work and the problems Atlassian's product teams work on - Motivation that fits how Atlassian operates, shown through evidence rather than claims - What the candidate wants to contribute and learn in the role, and why Atlassian is the place for it - A concise, structured delivery that stays honest and avoids flattery ### Follow-up Questions - Which Atlassian product would you most like to work on, and what would you change about it first? - What do you see as Atlassian's biggest challenge over the next few years? - Why Atlassian rather than another collaboration-software company?