I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Palo Alto Networks in Jan 2021
Interview
I was referred by a previous colleague and I was contacted straight away by the recruiter. It seemed a pretty straight forward process at first with good communication and scheduling time by the recruiter. Interviewed with the Hiring Manager, which I thought went pretty well. Expectations were set that I move on the next stage and I should hear back from them within the next few days. I didn’t hear back from the recruiter in over 10 days so I sent a follow up email and never heard back. My friend then followed up with the recruiter internally and was told that I didn’t progress further ( obviously I thought as much).
Not the greatest of experiences. Time is precious to everyone and communication is key regardless of the message.
The interviewing stage is the first impression you have of a company and sets the tone. I certainly will not apply for other opportunities in the future.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard questions about your work history. Specific examples of dealing with challenging customers etc
I applied online. I interviewed at Palo Alto Networks (London, England)
Interview
Initially HR told that they can offer visa sponsorship and moved me to next technical round of interviews. After 2 round of interviews when the technical panel and the hiring manager was very happy with me as I was exactly in line with their requirement, it was silence for more than 2 weeks with no communication from HR. After couple of follow ups I was told that even though I was good they went ahead with local candidate as they need not worry about the visa sponsorship. When it was made clear in the screening round itslef that I needed visa to work for the company and giving all the interview, response from them is not what I expected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Related to the product experience, sales experience
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Palo Alto Networks (Singapore)
Interview
Diverse team interviewed me for my role. I would say the interview process from start to offer was a great experience. While Palo Alto took almost a month to reach out to me via a phone call for the recruiter call, the entire process that followed took only 2-3 weeks before we finalised the offer.
The Talent Acquisition team took extra care to share the feedback from the interview panel, and took steps to ensure I felt confident with the offer.
Needless to say, I accepted the offer without hesitation. This pleasant interview experience speaks volumes about Palo Alto Networks. I'm excited to start my career here.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you handled difficult customers.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Palo Alto Networks in June 2022
Interview
Somewhat unprofessional experience from hiring managers and the recruiting team involved. Very low engagement and I asked the majority of questions. Not sure morale is great within this company based on some subtle hints one interviewer offered me during the interview. I oddly felt like she was trying to warn me in a way as a fellow woman of color about the company culture. It left me feeling unsure about continuing on with the process and investing my time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and why Palo Alto Networks?