Fortinet Systems Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Fortinet.
Fortinet
Systems Engineer
Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation Take home Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Presentation Other
This whole thing kicked off with a chat with Juliana Valim, then another good talk with Denis Albuquerque. We were both seeing if it was a fit. Then, Yamid Cala got involved for the formal part, and we had a meeting to see if I matched the role and my career stage. Next, I gave a technical presentation about SD-WAN to Juliana and Denis, who acted like executives, to check my communication and tech skills. A big part was also passing the Fortinet Core Certification exam (FCP/NSE4). After that, I got an informal offer which I took. Then I sent documents to HireRight as Fortinet asked, and got the official offer. Yamid was super helpful all along, answering questions and guiding me.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you discuss FORTISIEM?
- What is your perspective on SD-WAN FORTIAI?
Fortinet
Systems Engineer
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Presentation
Interview formats
Presentation
This was the best interview process I've experienced. The HR team was really attentive all the way through, and everything was excellent. All the interviews themselves were very good. The whole process might take a while, but HR always keeps you updated.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you present a product you've worked on?
- What's your experience with product presentations?
Fortinet
Senior Systems Engineer
Senior Difficult Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
the interview was good, a bit tiring due to all the technical questions, it felt like a test. The manager was nice. The first part was about getting to know me, and the second part had scenario-based questions to see how I'd act in the job.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain how OSPF peers function?
Fortinet Systems Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Fortinet interview reports.
“What is the difference between a WAF and an IPS?”
Read reports →“Regarding LACP, how is the selection made for which connection to use for sending data?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the difference between IPSec and SSL VPN?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the difference between a stateful and stateless firewall?”
Read reports →“Given eBGP is set up between companies, are other routing protocols necessary in the network?”
Read report →“Could you explain the differences between IPSec VPN and SSL VPN?”
Read report →“Can you detail the specifics and features of Dynamic Routing protocols?”
Read report →“Can you explain the advantages of using WAF and email security for an enterprise?”
Read report →“What do you understand a system engineer's role to be?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 55 Fortinet interview reports.