I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Palo Alto Networks in Oct 2025
Interview
1. HR phone call 2. Interview with one of the software developers, asked me about a project I had done and a graph-related question.
3. on site interview with the manager, hard LeetCode question (passed)
4. System design interview
HR responded in 3 days, said "you were good, but we are looking for a better match."
very smooth process, they have a help session to talk about interview process and how you can prepare also warning not to use AI etc. it was very informational and helped ease the nerves quite a bit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
asked me how i had a problem with an employer and solved it
Telling about myself and asking questions to an interviewer, telling about the job I worked at recently.
In addition, there were coding and architecture questions.
Overall the interview was average, the people were nice and it was a good experience.
An easy tech interview starting with a friendly chat, simple coding questions, and clear expectations. The interviewer guides you, values problem solving, and focuses on understanding rather than trick questions.