Introduce yourself and discuss resume details
Overview
This question evaluates a candidate's communication, ownership, technical depth, and cross-functional collaboration by requiring a concise self-introduction, resume walk-through, project deep-dives, and an explanation of a challenging decision in a software engineering context.
Palo Alto Networks
Sep 6, 2025, 12:00 AM
Software Engineer
Onsite
Behavioral & Leadership
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Behavioral Interview Prompt: Self-Introduction, Resume Walkthrough, Project Deep Dives, Collaboration, and Questions
What to Deliver
- Self-introduction (60–90 seconds).
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Walk through your resume briefly, then deep-dive into 1–2 projects with measurable impact.
- For each project, cover: your role, key technical decisions, tradeoffs, and outcomes.
- Explain one challenging decision and how you collaborated across teams to resolve it.
- Ask thoughtful questions about the role, team, and product roadmap.
Assumptions
- You are interviewing for a Software Engineer role in a high-scale, cloud-oriented environment. Focus your examples on back-end/distributed systems, reliability, and security-minded engineering practices.
Evaluation Emphasis
- Clarity and structure under time constraints.
- Ownership, technical depth, decision-making, and impact.
- Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management.
- Quality of questions demonstrating product and engineering judgment.
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