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← Palo Alto Networks

New Grad / Junior Full-stack at Palo Alto Networks

Full-stackNew Grad / JuniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2024

A junior fullstack loop. Fundamentals mattered as much as getting to an answer.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

Timed online coding / aptitude screen, usually the first filter.

  • Validate an IP address (IPv4 / IPv6).
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #string#parsing
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02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Longest substring without repeating characters.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #sliding-window#string
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Top K frequent elements.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #heap#hashmap
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Rotting oranges.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #bfs#grid
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a mini ORM query builder (select/where/join).
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #parsing#sql
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  • Build a "polling" progress UI that updates from an API.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#async
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04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How does a service worker enable offline support?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #pwa#offline
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  • How do you retry without amplifying load?
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #reliability
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  • How does React batching and the render phase work?
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react
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05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

Values, collaboration, and past-experience (STAR) questions.

  • How do you handle competing priorities from two managers?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #prioritization#star
  • Describe handling a tight deadline with competing priorities.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #prioritization#star

Practice each round across every company

  • Online Assessment
  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • Tech Deep-Dive
  • Behavioral / HR

◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.