Forward Deployed Software Engineer Interview Experience
July 6, 2022
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Process
The interview process consisted of more than half a day of interviews with several members of the team. This process tested different technical skills and allowed me to interact with multiple team members.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 139 interview experiences for the Palantir Forward Deployed Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Forward Deployed Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive48%
Neutral30%
Negative22%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Forward Deployed Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Palantir Work Experiences
4.0
Fast-paced and lots of exposure, but long hours and a sink-or-swim culture
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
September 10, 2025
Pros: A very agile and action-oriented environment. FDEs are encouraged to find a need in the project and develop their own slice of it. Resourcing responds to this by moving you to other projects that can best make use of the spike you've demonstrated in the process.
You can quickly build on Foundry. Tackling technical problems at a high level means you get a huge amount of exposure to different problem spaces.
Cons: It can be a very sink or swim environment.
It's also not as technical as your usual software engineering roles, as you're generally building on top of Foundry, which is already a well-built-out platform.
Depending on your project, you can be frequently working long hours.
5.0
Great company and culture
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 16, 2024
Pros: Loved the people and the environment.
Cons: More busy at times, but it's the only real con.
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.)
- 4.0Fast-paced and lots of exposure, but long hours and a sink-or-swim cultureForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomSeptember 10, 2025Pros: A very agile and action-oriented environment. FDEs are encouraged to find a need in the project and develop their own slice of it. Resourcing responds to this by moving you to other projects that can best make use of the spike you've demonstrated in the process. You can quickly build on Foundry. Tackling technical problems at a high level means you get a huge amount of exposure to different problem spaces.Cons: It can be a very sink or swim environment. It's also not as technical as your usual software engineering roles, as you're generally building on top of Foundry, which is already a well-built-out platform. Depending on your project, you can be frequently working long hours.
- 5.0Great company and cultureForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 16, 2024Pros: Loved the people and the environment.Cons: More busy at times, but it's the only real con.
- 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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