Forward Deployed Software Engineer Interview Experience
December 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First round behavioral phone screen, very easy. Typical types of questions.
Followed by a second round technical interview, LeetCode style but slightly different, around medium level. Allows for documentation reference and fairly lenient.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Palantir?
Why US Govt?
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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
1.0
Be ready to be on your own
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 6, 2018
Pros: Salary is great, benefits are amazing, and they pretty much pay for everything.
Cons: The counterpart to having everything paid for you is that Palantir acts as if they own you and expect you to be working 24/7.
Also, very little direction is given, and you're expected to figure things out by yourself from the get-go. And god forbid you ask for help, as you will be seen as weak and inefficient.
It's a soul-crushing place that does not see workers as humans but merely as code monkeys.
5.0
Great place to intern
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 2, 2015
Pros: Learned a lot, had a more meaningful project than most interns at other companies that I know.
Met a lot of really smart people who I will be sure to keep in touch with.
Integrated quickly into my team.
Learned about new verticals.
Lots of cool benefits and events.
Cons: Worked hard and was exhausted at times. This wasn't a summer vacation.
Some internal documentation could have been better, making it easier to get up to speed on projects.
5.0
Long hours and hard work, but worth the pay
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 26, 2023
Pros: Great salary.
Working with some of the smartest people.
Prestige.
Cons: Still a job. Could earn a lot more working a few years and then starting your own company. Long hours. Can't work on side projects or investments.
- 1.0Be ready to be on your ownForward Deployed Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 6, 2018Pros: Salary is great, benefits are amazing, and they pretty much pay for everything.Cons: The counterpart to having everything paid for you is that Palantir acts as if they own you and expect you to be working 24/7. Also, very little direction is given, and you're expected to figure things out by yourself from the get-go. And god forbid you ask for help, as you will be seen as weak and inefficient. It's a soul-crushing place that does not see workers as humans but merely as code monkeys.
- 5.0Great place to internForward Deployed Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 2, 2015Pros: Learned a lot, had a more meaningful project than most interns at other companies that I know. Met a lot of really smart people who I will be sure to keep in touch with. Integrated quickly into my team. Learned about new verticals. Lots of cool benefits and events.Cons: Worked hard and was exhausted at times. This wasn't a summer vacation. Some internal documentation could have been better, making it easier to get up to speed on projects.
- 5.0Long hours and hard work, but worth the payForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 26, 2023Pros: Great salary. Working with some of the smartest people. Prestige.Cons: Still a job. Could earn a lot more working a few years and then starting your own company. Long hours. Can't work on side projects or investments.
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