Fortinet

Network Software Engineer Interview Experience

November 1, 2014

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

It is not very hard, but I didn't prepare well. First, I went through the resume. They asked something I mentioned on it, then asked some basic knowledge of networks and some programming knowledge. There was no coding in the first phone interview.

Questions

Difference between Java and C++ Programming
Difference between hub, switches, and routers
Sorting Algorithm (Data Structure) — time complexity

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Fortinet's interview process for their Network Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Fortinet's Network Software Engineer interview process in United States.

Fortinet Work Experiences

Weird management culture

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Great technology and company vision. The company and its finances are strong and well-positioned for future growth. Co-workers are very good and essentially willing to help, but management is an issue (see below).

Cons: Mgmt in EMEA/INTL is very French and has no real focus. Lots of internal politics and unwillingness to interoperate between regions and teams.

Weird management culture

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Great technology and company vision. The company and its finances are strong and well-positioned for future growth. Co-workers are very good and essentially willing to help, but management is an issue (see below).

Cons: Mgmt in EMEA/INTL is very French and has no real focus. Lots of internal politics and unwillingness to interoperate between regions and teams.

Wonderful company to work for

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

January 8, 2019

Pros: Good policies, nice work environment, and good management.

Cons: Became a part of Fortinet due to acquisition from Meru Networks. The problem was with Meru Networks' codebase and architecture. It just didn't scale and had too many problems. Lack of sales led to layoffs.

Wonderful company to work for

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

January 8, 2019

Pros: Good policies, nice work environment, and good management.

Cons: Became a part of Fortinet due to acquisition from Meru Networks. The problem was with Meru Networks' codebase and architecture. It just didn't scale and had too many problems. Lack of sales led to layoffs.

Good Managers, Heavy Workload

TAC Engineer • Former Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

Pros: Good managers at the workplace.

Cons: Too much work burden is present.

Good Managers, Heavy Workload

TAC Engineer • Former Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

Pros: Good managers at the workplace.

Cons: Too much work burden is present.

Weird management culture

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Great technology and company vision. The company and its finances are strong and well-positioned for future growth. Co-workers are very good and essentially willing to help, but management is an issue (see below).

Cons: Mgmt in EMEA/INTL is very French and has no real focus. Lots of internal politics and unwillingness to interoperate between regions and teams.

2.0
Weird management culture
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Wide
July 31, 2015
Pros: Great technology and company vision. The company and its finances are strong and well-positioned for future growth. Co-workers are very good and essentially willing to help, but management is an issue (see below).
Cons: Mgmt in EMEA/INTL is very French and has no real focus. Lots of internal politics and unwillingness to interoperate between regions and teams.

Wonderful company to work for

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

January 8, 2019

Pros: Good policies, nice work environment, and good management.

Cons: Became a part of Fortinet due to acquisition from Meru Networks. The problem was with Meru Networks' codebase and architecture. It just didn't scale and had too many problems. Lack of sales led to layoffs.

4.0
Wonderful company to work for
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 8, 2019
Pros: Good policies, nice work environment, and good management.
Cons: Became a part of Fortinet due to acquisition from Meru Networks. The problem was with Meru Networks' codebase and architecture. It just didn't scale and had too many problems. Lack of sales led to layoffs.

Good Managers, Heavy Workload

TAC Engineer • Former Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

Pros: Good managers at the workplace.

Cons: Too much work burden is present.

4.0
Good Managers, Heavy Workload
TAC Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 11, 2022
Pros: Good managers at the workplace.
Cons: Too much work burden is present.

Fortinet Interview Questions

Construct String With Repeat Limit

You're given a string of characters and a limit on how many times each character can repeat consecutively. Build the lexicographically largest string possible while respecting this repeat limit.

StringsGreedy Algorithms

Number of Ways to Paint N × 3 Grid

Find the number of ways to color an N by 3 grid using three different colors. No two adjacent cells, sharing a side, can have the same color.

Dynamic Programming

Valid Palindrome II

Determine if a string is a palindrome after removing at most one character. Consider both left and right removals when checking for palindrome validity.

StringsTwo Pointers

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