Forward Deployed Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
December 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn.
It started with a HackerRank OA, which consisted of 3 questions.
This was followed by:
- HR Interview (no technical questions)
- Karat Interview
- Virtual Onsite
The Virtual Onsite had 3 different interviews: Coding, System Decomposition, and Learning.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Palantir?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 36 interview experiences for the Palantir Forward Deployed Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Forward Deployed Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral25%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Forward Deployed Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Palantir Work Experiences
4.0
Smart People, Very Political
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Former Employee
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
July 26, 2024
Pros: - Super smart people.
- Good culture.
- Reasonably good benefits, in-office meals, etc.
Cons: Highly political; you need to be good with people and technology to be successful.
Bad work-life balance.
A lot of great people will leave to start their own businesses.
A tad culty at times.
5.0
What you make out of it
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 11, 2025
Pros: You can choose to be as technical or nontechnical, as intense or chill, as rigorous or speedy as you want it to be. With some political know-how, the entire landscape becomes yours to navigate, and you can simply pick and choose what skills you want to grow.
Cons: You can get put into some really, really, really bad teams, and in that case, your technical skills will atrophy beyond recognition.
4.0
High Pressure and Lots of Growth in First Year
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 13, 2022
Pros: - Most rapid growth in a role in 5 years of software experience.
- Most results and business-impacting work on my resume.
- High stakes and high pressure means I've been required to grow. I now have many stories about difficult situations and how I handled them well and poorly and learned from them. This is great for job interviews, builds the skills of a team lead and manager, and just makes me a more effective worker.
Cons: High-pressure, results-driven satisfying client demands means intermittent waves of pressure, leading to overtime. (Managers often encourage taking time off after working overtime.)
- 4.0Smart People, Very PoliticalForward Deployed Software Engineer • Former EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesJuly 26, 2024Pros: - Super smart people. - Good culture. - Reasonably good benefits, in-office meals, etc.Cons: Highly political; you need to be good with people and technology to be successful. Bad work-life balance. A lot of great people will leave to start their own businesses. A tad culty at times.
- 5.0What you make out of itForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 11, 2025Pros: You can choose to be as technical or nontechnical, as intense or chill, as rigorous or speedy as you want it to be. With some political know-how, the entire landscape becomes yours to navigate, and you can simply pick and choose what skills you want to grow.Cons: You can get put into some really, really, really bad teams, and in that case, your technical skills will atrophy beyond recognition.
- 4.0High Pressure and Lots of Growth in First YearForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 13, 2022Pros: - Most rapid growth in a role in 5 years of software experience. - Most results and business-impacting work on my resume. - High stakes and high pressure means I've been required to grow. I now have many stories about difficult situations and how I handled them well and poorly and learned from them. This is great for job interviews, builds the skills of a team lead and manager, and just makes me a more effective worker.Cons: High-pressure, results-driven satisfying client demands means intermittent waves of pressure, leading to overtime. (Managers often encourage taking time off after working overtime.)
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