Palo Alto Networks Solutions Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

London, EnglandPosted Aug 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After initial outreach, I went through the typical multi-round structure: a recruiter screen, then manager discussions, and finally a panel format.

I experienced the recruiter and manager rounds as more general conversation, then the panel session became the most distinct part of the journey—structured and noticeably different from the earlier talks.

During the panel, I was asked to develop a business plan based on the current state of the team and explain how I would implement ideas to address gaps they were dealing with. It felt less like an interview and more like being asked to do consulting work, especially since it focused on problematic areas they hadn’t solved yet.

Feedback at each stage felt limited, and I walked away feeling

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