Palo Alto Networks Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

Palo Alto, CAPosted Dec 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My final-round experience was disappointing in a way I can’t really separate from how the conversation was handled.

I met two senior-level interviewers who felt extremely rude and dismissive throughout. Even with the expectation that I wouldn’t be able to share details because of an NDA, the core vibe was still clear—this didn’t feel like a respectful evaluation.

I felt like I wasn’t being treated as someone trying to do their best. Instead, the interaction leaned into negativity, and by the time I got through the last round, it felt obvious that I wasn’t going to move forward.

I didn’t get the offer. The biggest takeaway I carried was how much an interview can be shaped by professionalism—regardless of

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