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Principal Software Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California

June 1, 2018
Negative ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Very organized, but the interview process was long.

The process covered:

  • Coding exercises
  • Data structures
  • System design
  • Networking
  • Puzzles
  • Debugging skills assessment

It started with a phone screen, followed by an on-site coding exercise.

There were 5 rounds of on-site interviews, followed by another 4 rounds with different managers and a VP.

Interviewers were knowledgeable and humble.

Questions

DS Systems software Networking Behavioral Coding exercise

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Palo Alto Networks Principal Software Engineer role in Santa Clara, California.

Success Rate

50%
Pass Rate

Palo Alto Networks's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in Santa Clara, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Palo Alto Networks's Principal Software Engineer interview process in Santa Clara, California.

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