Principal Software Engineer Interview Experience
September 5, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process includes:
- One round with the Hiring Manager.
- Four rounds with the team, involving coding in each round.
- Firewall network-related questions.
- Firmware management.
- Platform upgrade discussions.
- Questions from past experience.
Questions
Coding in each round, Firewall, networking questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Palo Alto Networks Principal Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Palo Alto Networks's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive11%
Neutral11%
Negative78%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Palo Alto Networks's Principal Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Palo Alto Networks Work Experiences
3.0
Great place to learn, but bad WLB
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
September 3, 2023
Pros: 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.
4.0
All is well here!
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
May 30, 2023
Pros: Benefits and compensation are all good here.
Cons: Work from home is going to go away soon; 4 days in the office.
5.0
Amazing place to work!
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
April 17, 2023
Pros: 1. Competitive salary and benefits
2. Work on the latest and greatest tech stack
3. Easy collaborations across teams
Cons: Can't think of anything as such.
- 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.
- 4.0All is well here!Principal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMay 30, 2023Pros: Benefits and compensation are all good here.Cons: Work from home is going to go away soon; 4 days in the office.
- 5.0Amazing place to work!Principal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaApril 17, 2023Pros: 1. Competitive salary and benefits 2. Work on the latest and greatest tech stack 3. Easy collaborations across teamsCons: Can't think of anything as such.
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