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Palo Alto Networks Technical Lead Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 3 Nov 2021

Palo Alto Networks Technical Lead Interview Experiences

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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Explain a critical situation with customer as per your experience and how you dealt with it.
  • Ans. 

    Handled a critical situation with a customer

    • Identified the issue and its impact on the customer

    • Communicated effectively with the customer to understand their concerns

    • Collaborated with the team to find a solution

    • Implemented the solution and ensured customer satisfaction

    • Followed up with the customer to ensure the issue was resolved

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Features of NGFw
  • Ans. 

    NGFw stands for Next-Generation Firewall and it has advanced features compared to traditional firewalls.

    • NGFw can identify and block advanced threats like malware, ransomware, and phishing attacks.

    • It can perform deep packet inspection to analyze network traffic and detect anomalies.

    • NGFw can also provide application-level visibility and control to manage network traffic based on application usage.

    • It can integrate with ot...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. VPN related questions
  • Q4. SSL handshake vs IPsec negotiation
  • Ans. 

    SSL handshake and IPsec negotiation are both security protocols used to establish secure communication channels.

    • SSL handshake is used to establish secure communication between a client and a server over the internet.

    • IPsec negotiation is used to establish secure communication between two network devices.

    • SSL handshake uses a combination of public and private keys to encrypt and decrypt data.

    • IPsec negotiation uses a combi...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always be polite and do your homework as per the JD

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview questions from similar companies

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic knowledge of your skills
  • Q2. Scenario based questions.
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Scenario based questions
  • Q2. SQL technical question.
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary Discussion, joining date negotiation and Joining Bonus.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be perfect and ready with your skills whatever you have.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell us about yourself
  • Q2. Lot of questions on SQL and Linux commands
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell us about yourself
  • Q2. It was a manager round combined with some technical questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Nothing much, stick to your basics and prepare all the concepts
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Nov 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Dotnet core all topics
  • Q2. Microservices all questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Angular all topics

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare all the dotnet core, angular and microservices topics thoroughly to crack the interview
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. React Life cycle methods
  • Q2. Machine coding with crypto price api
  • Ans. 

    Using a crypto price API to fetch and display real-time cryptocurrency prices in a machine coding project.

    • Utilize a crypto price API to fetch real-time cryptocurrency prices

    • Implement error handling for API requests

    • Display the fetched prices in a user-friendly format

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mix of coding, theory and design questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Work experience
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 Nov 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Hackerrank test with combination of MCQ and java program coding.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. L1 technical and L2 client technical rounds. Asked questions from core java, spring boot, micro service and some java coding questions.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions on personal details and overview about company and salary discussion.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are looking for java development opportunity then prepare more java coding questions. Concentrate more on collection framework coding part.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Builder design pattern in java
  • Ans. 

    Builder design pattern is a creational design pattern used to construct complex objects step by step.

    • Builder pattern separates the construction of a complex object from its representation.

    • It allows the same construction process to create different representations of the object.

    • Useful when there are multiple ways to construct an object or when the object creation process is complex.

    • Example: StringBuilder in Java allows ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Docker, MQ series involved
  • Q3. JOIN Query with country , emp name
  • Ans. 

    JOIN query to retrieve country and employee name

    • Use JOIN keyword to combine data from multiple tables

    • Specify the columns to select from each table

    • Use ON keyword to specify the relationship between the tables

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - we need to work in depth in Design patterns , Micro services concepts

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me the clear workflow
  • Ans. 

    Clear workflow involves defining tasks, assigning responsibilities, setting deadlines, and monitoring progress.

    • Define the project scope and objectives

    • Break down the project into tasks

    • Assign tasks to team members

    • Set deadlines for each task

    • Monitor progress regularly

    • Communicate effectively with team members

    • Address any issues or roadblocks promptly

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Workflow in products support
  • Ans. 

    Workflow in product support involves identifying issues, prioritizing them, assigning tasks, resolving issues, and providing updates to stakeholders.

    • Identify and prioritize support tickets based on severity and impact on users

    • Assign tasks to team members based on their expertise and availability

    • Resolve issues by troubleshooting, debugging, and implementing solutions

    • Provide regular updates to stakeholders on the progres

  • Answered by AI

Palo Alto Networks Interview FAQs

How to prepare for Palo Alto Networks Technical Lead 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 IPS, Linux, MPLS, Network Security and Networking.
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