I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Palo Alto Networks (Santa Clara, CA) in Jan 2019
Interview
The recruiter called and asked about my background. Identified positions I could be a fit for and setup an interview with the relevant team accordingly. The recruiter worked fast and set up things within a week since I had another offer to decide on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked to code a working solution to find DoS attacks. Input data file was given with timestamps, ports, IPs, etc and determine if there was a DoS attack. The interview was for 1.5 hours.
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.