Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
April 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Paper exam and face-to-face interviews. Phone interview first, then on-site. I have to say, the whole process is pretty good and better than I expected. However, they tend to recruit more experienced people than fresh graduates.
Questions
What kind of projects I have done before.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Fortinet Software Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Fortinet's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Fortinet's Software Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
Fortinet Work Experiences
4.0
Secure Job, Slow Promotions
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
August 14, 2025
Pros: At this company, they have good job security.
Cons: Pay is not high, though health benefits are good. Promotions are also slow.
2.0
Ok for WLB
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
August 12, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance because there's no pressure from above.
Cons: Bad work, because there's not much vision.
4.0
Good Balance, Chinese Chatter
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
August 7, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Cons: Most engineers use Chinese in the office.
- 4.0Secure Job, Slow PromotionsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesAugust 14, 2025Pros: At this company, they have good job security.Cons: Pay is not high, though health benefits are good. Promotions are also slow.
- 2.0Ok for WLBSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesAugust 12, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance because there's no pressure from above.Cons: Bad work, because there's not much vision.
- 4.0Good Balance, Chinese ChatterSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesAugust 7, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance.Cons: Most engineers use Chinese in the office.
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