Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Palo Alto Networks with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 45% positive. To compare, the company-average is 48.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 71 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Palo Alto Networks overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Palo Alto Networks as a Software Engineer according to 71 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
One on one interview: 26%
Skills test: 18%
Group panel interview: 8%
Presentation: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Background check: 5%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Palo Alto Networks (Palo Alto, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
Unprofessional distinguished engineer making rude remarks during the interview. Shows up 50 minutes late to the 1.5 hour interview which was a mix of presenting case study and live coding which I was told would be whiteboarding system design.
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.