I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Palo Alto Networks (Moscow, Moskva) in Feb 2020
Interview
Had 5 interviews over Zoom with people from various departments (HR, Engineering, Management). Asked things about my background, skills, personality traits etc.
Everyone was very friendly and positive. Company left a good impression on me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
My previous experience, projects I participated at and recent security related news (Microsoft making LDAPS mandatory, for example).
Hr, SEM, RSM, Country Man, panel total 6 rounds. Panel presentation need to present a solution or security product. It is not very difficult but they will test you response
A recruiter or hiring manager conduct a brief phone call to discuss your background and interest in the role. Technical portion + behavorial questions and how you can talk to technical and non-technical audiences. Overall standard procedures and go into it with transparency.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time when you experienced failure and how did you handle it?
It was on zoom. The interview was dirty and sharp and only went for 40min. It was a good way to start the process. It is a multiple interview process's to get thru to be selected
Systems Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Palo Alto Networks with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 48.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Systems Engineer roles take an average of 47 days to get hired, when considering 14 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 Systems Engineer according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
One on one interview: 22%
Background check: 14%
Presentation: 11%
Group panel interview: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Drug test: 5%
Personality test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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