Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - United States
October 28, 2021
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had an initial get-to-know-me interview before the real interview. The real interview was canceled the day before because they no longer needed the position. A little frustrating, but everyone was nice and helpful!
Questions
Basic get-to-know-you stuff
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Palo Alto Networks Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Palo Alto Networks's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive40%
Neutral60%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palo Alto Networks's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Palo Alto Networks Work Experiences
5.0
SWE Intern Experience
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
December 2, 2025
Pros: Relaxed, flexible work days.
Pretty solid RO rate.
Cons: Super team dependent; some can be rough.
1.0
Stay away. They took away everything that made this company great
TAC Engineer • Former Employee
Plano, Texas, United States
November 30, 2025
Pros: Good if you are starting out and just need Palo on your resume.
Cons: Stress testing employees.
Internal mobility is terrible.
Try to pay you almost half of what others will.
Keep taking away benefits and reducing packages.
5.0
Great Tech, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Israel, Israel
November 30, 2025
Pros: Good place, good tech stack, good people.
Cons: Work long hours, high stress.
- 5.0SWE Intern ExperienceSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesDecember 2, 2025Pros: Relaxed, flexible work days. Pretty solid RO rate.Cons: Super team dependent; some can be rough.
- 1.0Stay away. They took away everything that made this company greatTAC Engineer • Former EmployeePlano, Texas, United StatesNovember 30, 2025Pros: Good if you are starting out and just need Palo on your resume.Cons: Stress testing employees. Internal mobility is terrible. Try to pay you almost half of what others will. Keep taking away benefits and reducing packages.
- 5.0Great Tech, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeIsrael, IsraelNovember 30, 2025Pros: Good place, good tech stack, good people.Cons: Work long hours, high stress.
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