Palo Alto Networks Software Engineer interview experience

Each round included a coding question, and the structure felt straightforward: I could handle the first couple of problems, but I ran into a tougher one later on that I couldn’t fully solve. After that, I waited a few days for feedback.

Even though the process was described as efficient, the waiting and the lack of helpful signals made it stressful. At one point I also experienced the kind of confusing coordination that left me unsure who was actually communicating with me, with multiple recruiters or coordinators involved. The result was an overall feeling that the experience wasn’t as