Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
Process
Three rounds:
- Round 1: Coding and Algorithms
- Includes an easy question, a medium-hard one, and a follow-up discussion.
- Round 2: System Design
- Deals with problems close to the team's real tasks.
- Round 3: Chat with Manager
Questions
The first question is to reverse a string in place. A warm-up question.
Then, a math problem: how to find the ball with a different weight using the least number of weighings.
Follow-up: What if you can't get the weighing result immediately? You'll receive the result after all your weighing operations are done.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Palo Alto Networks Software Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
Palo Alto Networks's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palo Alto Networks's Software Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Palo Alto Networks Work Experiences
- 3.0Not a bad place to work, but not a particularly exciting one eitherSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJanuary 14, 2025Pros: Solid pay and reasonable work hours.Cons: Poor code quality and disorganization. Not a very innovative company.
- 5.0Fantastic Place For EngineersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 11, 2023Pros: A great company to work for as an engineer.Cons: NA
- 3.0Great Perks, Messy WlbSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBangalore Rural, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 31, 2024Pros: 1. Leading in the cybersecurity industry 2. Good perks 3. Friendly managersCons: 1. WLB sometimes messy. 2. Lots of process introduced - may be growing pains of an MNC.
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