Palo Alto Networks Software Engineer interview experience

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

After an online HackerRank-style assessment, I went through a pretty long set of stages that combined behavioral prompts with technical work.

I answered behavioral questions through HireVue without video recording, and then I had a recruiter call that basically set the tone—starting with the usual “tell me about yourself” and similar questions.

The most intense part was the final day loop the recruiter described as about a three-hour block. I had around 45 minutes total with three different people, with short breaks worked in. The technical content mixed coding and behavior, and it felt like they were measuring not just whether I could solve problems, but how I handled pressure and fast switching between people. The interviews

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