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Updated 24 Oct 2024

Palo Alto Networks Senior Staff Software Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

LT medium find all anagrams in a given list of anagrams

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the internal working of a hashmap?
  • Q2. Design a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache.
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the SOLID principles in software engineering?
  • Q2. What design patterns have you worked with?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Data structure was more and it was difficult round

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It will depend on interviewer
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It will be depending on Manager who is taking interview
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It will be very smooth

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It's a very good company overall I had very good learning and experience
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Prepare well with basic and advanced JavaScript concepts and logical questions. They will ask you to implement all the topics using code.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain your previous project and work experience.
  • Q2. Provided a use case to demonstrate your front-end skills and system design knowledge.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions related to domain related.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well with the core concepts and basic DSA questions.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between Scheduled script and Map reduce script?
  • Ans. 

    Scheduled script runs on a predefined schedule, while Map reduce script processes large datasets in parallel.

    • Scheduled script is used for automating tasks at specific times, like sending reports daily at 8am.

    • Map reduce script is used for processing large datasets by splitting them into smaller chunks and processing them in parallel.

    • Scheduled script is typically used for routine tasks, while Map reduce script is used fo...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Types of scripts in NetSuite.
  • Ans. 

    Types of scripts in NetSuite include SuiteScript, SuiteTalk, SuiteFlow, and SuiteBuilder.

    • SuiteScript: JavaScript-based scripts for customizing NetSuite functionality.

    • SuiteTalk: Web services integration for connecting NetSuite with external systems.

    • SuiteFlow: Visual workflow tool for automating business processes.

    • SuiteBuilder: Customization tool for modifying NetSuite forms, fields, and records.

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Dec 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is sql ? Deff between my sql and oracle sql
  • Q2. What is join ? Types of joins

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do not join slk, if you don't have job then join
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About the design pattern
  • Q2. Coding questions in stream api

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Not selected for round 2
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About Self introduction and Core Functions of experiences
  • Q2. Deep dive into Technologies what we have worked so far
  • Ans. 

    I have worked with a variety of technologies including Java, Python, SQL, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.

    • Java

    • Python

    • SQL

    • AWS

    • Docker

    • Kubernetes

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Ability to handle the product
  • Ans. 

    I have extensive experience in handling complex software products and have successfully led teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

    • Led a team to successfully launch a new product feature within tight deadlines

    • Managed the development of a large-scale software product from conception to release

    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure product requirements were met

    • Implemented agile methodologies to improve produ

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Customer or client interaction and project evaluations
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About Complete personal traits
  • Q2. Compensation and Willingness

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Overall good

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Do you have working experience of SwiftUI
  • Q2. Have you ever implemented or worked with server driven UIs
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have experience implementing server driven UIs.

    • Implemented server driven UIs using JSON responses to dynamically update UI elements

    • Worked with frameworks like React and Angular to handle server driven UI updates

    • Used server driven UIs to efficiently manage and display large amounts of data

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is closure and types?
  • Ans. 

    Closure is a function that captures variables from its surrounding scope, allowing it to access those variables even after the scope has closed.

    • Closure allows a function to access variables from its lexical scope even after the function has finished executing.

    • Types of closures include lexical closures, which capture variables from the surrounding lexical scope, and function closures, which capture variables from the fu...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is Core data and all operations with example/scenarios
  • Ans. 

    Core Data is a framework provided by Apple for managing the model layer objects in an iOS application.

    • Core Data is used for storing, retrieving, and managing data in an iOS app.

    • It provides an object-oriented interface to work with data.

    • Operations include creating, reading, updating, and deleting data.

    • Example: Creating a new record in Core Data for a user profile.

    • Example: Fetching a list of items from Core Data to displ

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you want to join the company?
  • Q2. Why should we hire you

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Collabera Technologies Senior Software Engineer interview:
  • Core Data
  • SwiftUI
  • GCD
  • Memory Management
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good inteview

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

An online coding test at coderByte. Medium level question.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Find sum of distinct elements from two given array.
  • Ans. 

    Sum of distinct elements from two arrays

    • Create a set to store distinct elements from both arrays

    • Iterate through each array and add elements to the set

    • Calculate the sum of elements in the set

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Discussion around Java,Spring-boot.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Palo Alto Networks Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Palo Alto Networks Senior Staff Software Engineer interview?
Palo Alto Networks interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Palo Alto Networks interview process are Coding Test.
How to prepare for Palo Alto Networks Senior Staff Software Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Palo Alto Networks. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Palo Alto Networks expect are Python, Software Engineering, AWS, Data Structures and Javascript.

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