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SonicWall Graduate Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 5 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

3.2 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
80% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at SonicWall.

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Graduate Engineer Trainee

Engineering · more than a year ago

Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

The interview process started with resume shortlisting, followed by a telephonic interview that included both technical and HR questions. Next, there was a video interview, also a mix of technical and HR questions. Finally, there was an interaction with HR, after which a final offer letter was extended and accepted. It was a smooth process. Respond well and be honest regarding your skills in the resume.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Can you explain the basics of Networking, including OSI and TCP/IP?
  • Do you have any questions related to your resume?
  • Are you familiar with Java programming?
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Graduate Engineer Trainee

Engineering · more than a year ago

Entry Easy Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

Had a couple of rounds. The first one was an HR telephonic call followed by an online assessment. The second round was technical along with managerial questions, usually handled by a manager or senior manager. Overall, it wasn't too difficult if you have a good grasp of basic networking knowledge.

Confirmed questions6 questions
  • Tell me about the OSI model.
  • What is DHCP?
  • Can you explain DNS?
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SonicWall

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Engineering · more than a year ago

Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

The interview process starts with resume screening. If selected, you'll get a telephonic call for the second round, where they just ask for a self-introduction. The next day after the second round, you'll receive a link for the third round. In this round, they ask basic networking questions. After that, you get an Offer Letter. It's a short and crispy process.

Confirmed questions5 questions
  • Can you explain the layers of the OSI model?
  • What is TCP/IP?
  • What is UDP?

SonicWall Graduate Software Engineer Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from SonicWall interview reports.

Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 5 SonicWall interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 50%
Behavioral 50%

Interview difficulty

Easy 20%
Average 80%
Difficult 0%

Candidate experience

Positive 80%
Neutral 20%