Forward Deployed Software Engineer Interview Experience
March 29, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process consisted of four stages:
- The first stage was a coding assessment through Karat.
- The second stage was a behavioral interview with a recruiter.
- The third stage was a three-hour onsite interview (conducted virtually due to the pandemic).
- The fourth and final round was a one-hour interview with the hiring manager.
Questions
I've signed an NDA, so I can't go into specifics. But be sure to study algorithms and data structures.
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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
5.0
Phenomenal Mission, Autonomy Galore
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Former Employee
September 28, 2021
Pros: Phenomenal mission, combined with incredible autonomy.
Cons: Lots of autonomy may not be the right thing for some people.
4.0
Purpose, autonomy & mastery
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
August 25, 2015
Pros: Transformative projects with customers who matter.
A-grade employees, driven towards material impact.
A very high degree of autonomy awarded to staff.
Cons: Resourcing - there are more opportunities than staff. Sometimes this means staff get stuck with one customer; sometimes it means that ownership can be lacking as staff move through a customer to fight a fire rather than truly fix an issue in a sustainable way.
Workforce is not especially diverse, despite everyone's efforts to address this.
Being in a branch office, it is sometimes hard to divine strategic and tactical vision. Conversely, we are given wide latitude to chart our own destiny.
3.0
Not what it used to be
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
September 20, 2023
Pros: Amazing people, impactful projects, nice food, good exit options.
Cons: Very political, no pay transparency, limited growth, hard work.
- 5.0Phenomenal Mission, Autonomy GaloreForward Deployed Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSeptember 28, 2021Pros: Phenomenal mission, combined with incredible autonomy.Cons: Lots of autonomy may not be the right thing for some people.
- 4.0Purpose, autonomy & masteryForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaAugust 25, 2015Pros: Transformative projects with customers who matter. A-grade employees, driven towards material impact. A very high degree of autonomy awarded to staff.Cons: Resourcing - there are more opportunities than staff. Sometimes this means staff get stuck with one customer; sometimes it means that ownership can be lacking as staff move through a customer to fight a fire rather than truly fix an issue in a sustainable way. Workforce is not especially diverse, despite everyone's efforts to address this. Being in a branch office, it is sometimes hard to divine strategic and tactical vision. Conversely, we are given wide latitude to chart our own destiny.
- 3.0Not what it used to beForward Deployed Software Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomSeptember 20, 2023Pros: Amazing people, impactful projects, nice food, good exit options.Cons: Very political, no pay transparency, limited growth, hard work.
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