Forward Deployed Software Engineer Interview Experience
November 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The recruiter reached out for a screening call and provided helpful information about the difference between Forward Deployed engineers and typical engineers, as well as the internal separation between government and commercial contracts.
After a few questions about my background, she invited me to take a technical interview on my own time. Unfortunately, I did not make it past that round.
Questions
Asked about college experience working in collaborative teams.
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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
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.
5.0
Wide breath of experience, less depth
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 19, 2024
Pros: 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.
5.0
Great culture, interesting work
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
February 20, 2023
Pros: Great culture, lots of interesting work.
Cons: Slow comp increase, out of touch leadership.
- 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.
- 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.
- 5.0Great culture, interesting workForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 20, 2023Pros: Great culture, lots of interesting work.Cons: Slow comp increase, out of touch leadership.
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