Forward Deployed Software Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
December 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I was recruited for a position.
Two weeks later, they set up a phone interview, followed by a coding challenge. Everything happened within a month.
The experiences were very good.
The recruiter asked many questions and was very good at providing another position based on my background.
Questions
Tell me about yourself, including your projects and experiences related to CS.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Palantir Forward Deployed Software Engineer role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Forward Deployed Software Engineer roles in Palo Alto, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive83%
Neutral0%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Forward Deployed Software Engineer interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Palantir Work Experiences
4.0
Interesting Work, Growing Pains
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
March 15, 2014
Pros: They deal with some very interesting problems.
Cons: Management is going through growing pains and doesn't know how to allocate work properly.
Sometimes it seemed fairly haphazard in organizing.
Pressure to work a ton.
4.0
Working at Palantir
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 11, 2024
Pros: Very bright coworkers.
Exciting challenges.
Cons: Suboptimal work hours
High learning curve
5.0
A great company to grow and learn
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 3, 2020
Pros: People are very smart.
There is room to grow. It's not uncommon to see people who have been in the company for 1-2 years becoming Leads.
Huge responsibilities from day 1.
"Choose your own adventure" -> You can create your own growth path in the company if you see the need for it. For example, if you work on X product/customer but you see that there is a need to develop another product, you can start working on that without an issue (as long as you don't jeopardize your other role).
D&I is big here. You can get as involved as you want with this, and that's awesome!
Overall, this is an amazing company. I love it.
Cons: Too much autonomy at times. This is also a pro, but being independent and figuring out things on your own is not for everyone.
- 4.0Interesting Work, Growing PainsForward Deployed Software Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMarch 15, 2014Pros: They deal with some very interesting problems.Cons: Management is going through growing pains and doesn't know how to allocate work properly. Sometimes it seemed fairly haphazard in organizing. Pressure to work a ton.
- 4.0Working at PalantirForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 11, 2024Pros: Very bright coworkers. Exciting challenges.Cons: Suboptimal work hours High learning curve
- 5.0A great company to grow and learnForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 3, 2020Pros: People are very smart. There is room to grow. It's not uncommon to see people who have been in the company for 1-2 years becoming Leads. Huge responsibilities from day 1. "Choose your own adventure" -> You can create your own growth path in the company if you see the need for it. For example, if you work on X product/customer but you see that there is a need to develop another product, you can start working on that without an issue (as long as you don't jeopardize your other role). D&I is big here. You can get as involved as you want with this, and that's awesome! Overall, this is an amazing company. I love it.Cons: Too much autonomy at times. This is also a pro, but being independent and figuring out things on your own is not for everyone.
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