Forward Deployed Software Engineer Interview Experience
Process
I'm not sure how the recruiter got my name, but I received an email.
This led to a ~45 minute behavioral phone interview, which was followed by a fairly straightforward 1 hour 15 minute online coding challenge.
That, in turn, led to an onsite interview. This consisted of three technical interviews in the morning, a presentation called "Palantir 101," and then a tour of the facility.
It was a little odd: one of the other candidates was told to leave after the presentation, while the rest of us received the tour before being asked to depart.
Questions
Some regular systems design interviews, data structures, and algorithms.
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Palantir's interview process for their Forward Deployed Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Palantir Work Experiences
- 3.0Believed in the company, but not so much anymore because of its mistreatment of employeesForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 13, 2023Pros: Fast-paced, very smart coworkers, and overall, the opportunity to grow is quite amazing.Cons: No 401k matching, no bonuses, and no compensation increase with promotions or title promotions. Long work hours. Life as a Forward Deployed Engineer can be technically unfulfilling. It took 2 years for a company-wide compensation review to happen, and only a fraction of the company got a raise then.
- 5.0Wide breath of experience, less depthForward Deployed Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 19, 2024Pros: Top-tier talent and people. Exposure to huge problems from the get-go. Palantir is working with some of the most impactful companies in the world. Ability to grow and form your own path.Cons: Can be intense depending on what customer you get paired with and the members of your team. Company has little structure when it comes to growth path. This can be good or bad depending on what you're looking for.
- 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.
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