Palo Alto Networks Software Engineer interview experience

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Santa Clara, CAPosted Jun 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I knew it was going to be a LeetCode-and-system-design style process, but I was honestly unsure what to expect at the start.

The recruiting team gave a brief run-through, which helped me calibrate and made the steps feel less mysterious.

After that, I went into the early stages with an expectation that the technical interview would follow the typical pattern: coding focused on algorithmic basics, plus system design as the broader theme. The overall difficulty felt average, and the people were nice and straightforward.

That said, I didn’t make it through to the later stages because the position was filled before I could move ahead with the technical rounds. My reflection was mixed: it was reassuring that the

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