Forward Deployed Operations Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
November 14, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was 3 rounds: a general phone call, then a technical interview (SQL-based), a case interview (design a product-based), and finally a learning interview (their own language).
There were a lot of questions around "Why Palantir?" and about their mission.
Questions
Why Palantir? And how would you contribute?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Palantir Forward Deployed Operations Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Forward Deployed Operations Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Forward Deployed Operations Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Palantir Work Experiences
3.0
SWE backend dev
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 14, 2025
Pros: Generous RSUs granted after 1 year.
Cons: Work culture is inconsistent, depending on the team.
3.0
Intense, but management will let you down
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 11, 2023
Pros: The company is really positioned well. The core flexible ontology concepts in Foundry and Gotham are incredible tools in an AI-driven world where a simple schema isn't enough.
There are also lots of great and really motivated people here. Conflict is rare, and the company manages to maintain a feeling of constant urgency. You're always working on the most important thing.
Cons: You always have more work than you can complete, so you never get to feel done.
Management is largely engineers that have been promoted up, but it ends up feeling like no one knows what they are doing at the management level. Management has a knack for not communicating, so you often get different stories and have trouble putting together the truth.
For a long time, folks were strung along with promised raises that never came.
Company policy changes almost on a dime. Everything is focused around constant change, and mature products are looked at as chores to get rid of; nothing gets to be finished.
4.0
Smart Team, Bad Direction
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 9, 2024
Pros: Smart, capable colleagues who work hard.
Cons: Poor direction from upper management; uncertain prospects.
- 3.0SWE backend devSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 14, 2025Pros: Generous RSUs granted after 1 year.Cons: Work culture is inconsistent, depending on the team.
- 3.0Intense, but management will let you downSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 11, 2023Pros: The company is really positioned well. The core flexible ontology concepts in Foundry and Gotham are incredible tools in an AI-driven world where a simple schema isn't enough. There are also lots of great and really motivated people here. Conflict is rare, and the company manages to maintain a feeling of constant urgency. You're always working on the most important thing.Cons: You always have more work than you can complete, so you never get to feel done. Management is largely engineers that have been promoted up, but it ends up feeling like no one knows what they are doing at the management level. Management has a knack for not communicating, so you often get different stories and have trouble putting together the truth. For a long time, folks were strung along with promised raises that never came. Company policy changes almost on a dime. Everything is focused around constant change, and mature products are looked at as chores to get rid of; nothing gets to be finished.
- 4.0Smart Team, Bad DirectionStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 9, 2024Pros: Smart, capable colleagues who work hard.Cons: Poor direction from upper management; uncertain prospects.
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