Senior Staff Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
August 1, 2017
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Even though the position was open for more than three weeks, after applying and having a phone conversation with the recruiter, it took them three weeks to come back and say that the position was filled, without even having any screening or phone interview.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Palo Alto Networks Senior Staff Engineer role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Palo Alto Networks's interview process for their Senior Staff Engineer roles in Santa Clara, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Palo Alto Networks's Senior Staff Engineer interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Palo Alto Networks Work Experiences
4.0
Good Team, Hectic Work
Senior Staff Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
September 30, 2025
Pros: Good team.
Will constantly keep learning.
Cons: Work can get hectic sometimes.
4.0
Review for PANW
Senior Staff Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
February 25, 2025
Pros: Good place to work.
Good manager to work with.
Cons: Hard to get scope. A PhD can do very little.
3.0
Great People, Too Much Pressure
Senior Staff Engineer • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
January 14, 2025
Pros: Strong business people.
Growth stock purchase plan.
Headquarters are fun to be at.
Great friendly people.
Cons: Too much pressure.
No work/life balance.
Work 12 hours a day.
Managers are not professional.
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- 4.0Review for PANWSenior Staff Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesFebruary 25, 2025Pros: Good place to work. Good manager to work with.Cons: Hard to get scope. A PhD can do very little.
- 3.0Great People, Too Much PressureSenior Staff Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJanuary 14, 2025Pros: Strong business people. Growth stock purchase plan. Headquarters are fun to be at. Great friendly people.Cons: Too much pressure. No work/life balance. Work 12 hours a day. Managers are not professional.
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