I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Palo Alto Networks
Interview
I applied through a referral. Got a mail within a week for scheduling the first round.
Second round consisted of three technical interviews of 45 mins each with the director and senior managers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Usual resume related question and coding on python
first round - square a sorted array and return a sorted array
second round - 1) Maximum element in a window of size k in linear time (leetcode hard)
2) reverse a link list and delete node in BST
3) Verify if a tree is a BST
very smooth process, they have a help session to talk about interview process and how you can prepare also warning not to use AI etc. it was very informational and helped ease the nerves quite a bit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
asked me how i had a problem with an employer and solved it
Telling about myself and asking questions to an interviewer, telling about the job I worked at recently.
In addition, there were coding and architecture questions.
Overall the interview was average, the people were nice and it was a good experience.
An easy tech interview starting with a friendly chat, simple coding questions, and clear expectations. The interviewer guides you, values problem solving, and focuses on understanding rather than trick questions.