Principal Software Engineer Interview Experience - Israel
Process
First and second interviews: technical.
Third interview: going over the questions from the first part and some general technical knowledge.
Fourth interview with a director: going over past positions and a design interview.
Questions
First interview:
- 1 LeetCode-like question
- 1 throughput load implementation
2 hours total.
Second interview:
More pseudo-code interview, writing a rate limiter system. Emphasis on concurrency and mutual exclusion.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Palo Alto Networks Principal Software Engineer role in Israel.
Success Rate
Palo Alto Networks's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in Israel is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Palo Alto Networks's Principal Software Engineer interview process in Israel.
Palo Alto Networks Work Experiences
- 3.0Great place to learn, but bad WLBPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesSeptember 3, 2023Pros: Good learnings, smart people to work with. Stable (no mass layoffs) because security in general is stable and in demand.Cons: Bad work-life balance. Sometimes work gets too stressful. Increasing politics. Instances of nepotism/cronyism are increasing.
- 5.0Great People, Good WorkPrincipal Software Engineer • Former EmployeeTel Aviv, IsraelFebruary 6, 2024Pros: work conditions, the people, compensation.Cons: WLB could be a little better, but still, it's okay.
- 4.0Fast Growing CompanyPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 1, 2023Pros: A fast-growing company and one of the industry leaders in the security domain.Cons: Less work-life balance compared to similar companies.
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