Process
Had a hiring screen with the recruiter who seemed overall very uninterested and rushed. They asked primarily about experiences in the initial round and did not move on for an unknown reason.
Questions
Why are you choosing to leave your current job now?
Describe a difficult problem in the workplace where you didn't do well at first.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Palantir Backend Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Backend Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Palantir's Backend Engineer interview process in United States.
Palantir Work Experiences
5.0
Ownership And Chaos
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 4, 2022
Pros: Lots of ownership, great culture, hard problems.
Cons: Can be chaotic at times.
5.0
Good times on boats
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
November 30, 2012
Pros: Software is being used to tackle important problems. It's gratifying to see the projects I've worked on being used on real problems.
Coworkers are, by and large, fantastic. They are fun people to work with who you can trust to do good work. I feel like I have a lot to learn from the people around me.
I can see why the culture might seem intimidating at first, but as a bona fide antisocial developer stereotype, I would say that my experience here has been quite welcoming.
I believe the company has a large potential upside. Having seen our software deployed and used, I think we have the potential to be very successful.
Cons: - There are definitely growing pains. With the size of the company and the way it's trying to grow, there is a large burden of recruiting on everyone.
This can be tiring, but the load will be better distributed as we grow.
- Work-life balance could be better. I definitely work a lot, but I wouldn't be willing to do so if I didn't enjoy the work I'm doing.
- A lot of effort is being put into "preserving the culture" as we grow, but I think care should be taken not to let this alienate new people. I think if I had interned/started a year later than I did, I would not have felt as at home and welcome here as I do.
1.0
Hard, stressful, with little work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
January 29, 2014
Pros: It's very hard to get in, so you know the people inside are some of the smartest algorithm students in the country.
Cons: Actual work is not as challenging. A lot of unneeded stress.
- 5.0Ownership And ChaosSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 4, 2022Pros: Lots of ownership, great culture, hard problems.Cons: Can be chaotic at times.
- 5.0Good times on boatsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesNovember 30, 2012Pros: Software is being used to tackle important problems. It's gratifying to see the projects I've worked on being used on real problems. Coworkers are, by and large, fantastic. They are fun people to work with who you can trust to do good work. I feel like I have a lot to learn from the people around me. I can see why the culture might seem intimidating at first, but as a bona fide antisocial developer stereotype, I would say that my experience here has been quite welcoming. I believe the company has a large potential upside. Having seen our software deployed and used, I think we have the potential to be very successful.Cons: - There are definitely growing pains. With the size of the company and the way it's trying to grow, there is a large burden of recruiting on everyone. This can be tiring, but the load will be better distributed as we grow. - Work-life balance could be better. I definitely work a lot, but I wouldn't be willing to do so if I didn't enjoy the work I'm doing. - A lot of effort is being put into "preserving the culture" as we grow, but I think care should be taken not to let this alienate new people. I think if I had interned/started a year later than I did, I would not have felt as at home and welcome here as I do.
- 1.0Hard, stressful, with little work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJanuary 29, 2014Pros: It's very hard to get in, so you know the people inside are some of the smartest algorithm students in the country.Cons: Actual work is not as challenging. A lot of unneeded stress.
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