Process
Applied through a career fair held at my respective college.
I received an email asking for a phone interview about a month later.
The phone interview was about an hour long.
They first asked about the information listed on my resume (work experience, research, etc.), then asked a couple of general questions.
- The first question involved my knowledge on troubleshooting.
- The next question was something code-related, but still very general.
Questions
There wasn't an unexpected question. I was just asked how I would troubleshoot a website that was not working.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Palantir Product Quality Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
7%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Product Quality Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral47%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Palantir's Product Quality Engineer interview process in United States.
Palantir Work Experiences
5.0
Best place to work, ever
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
November 4, 2012
Pros: Important work that creates new technology and solves important problems – work with real meaning.
Talented coworkers always have something to teach and to learn – collaboration is amazing.
Equity packages with little risk and still lots of upside (even for new employees).
Upper management is filled with super sharp and hard-working people who care deeply about the success of the organization and its people. They're not perfect, but they are the best I've ever seen.
A great culture where people who want to take initiative are rewarded and lauded. The culture is protected and cared for to make sure this place doesn't lose its magic.
A management team that's very introspective and transparent, always trying to learn and do better.
A true meritocracy, where the best idea wins and seniority and titles are not important, just good work.
Cons: Some managers are sharp individuals but poor managers. Despite best efforts to train them, some folks suffer due to this.
Company is growing fast, and growing pains abound. The company is working hard to offset these issues, but new ways of doing things need to be implemented.
Another growth issue: upper management is overworked more than anyone, leading to some pressing issues slipping through the cracks. They get fixed eventually, but there's pain in the meantime.
People work hard, and some groups try to maintain an unsustainable pace that leads to burnout and jealousy of people perceived to have "cushier" jobs.
Overall compensation is high (due to stock options that are/will be worth real money), but cash compensation is lower than industry (not ridiculously so, but low, yeah).
2.0
Chaotic, opaque compensation
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
October 13, 2025
Pros: A lot of responsibility and autonomy. Genuinely good product. Lots of smart and talented people who care.
Cons: Opaque compensation progression, poor recognition for achievement.
Lots of talent leaving because of compensation to competitors.
Long hours.
4.0
Great place with great perks and cool people, just not the right fit for me
Software Engineering Intern • Former Employee
October 15, 2021
Pros: Awesome people, awesome office. Great salary, too.
Cons: Turns out I didn't like software engineering, so I can only really blame myself here.
- 5.0Best place to work, everSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesNovember 4, 2012Pros: Important work that creates new technology and solves important problems – work with real meaning. Talented coworkers always have something to teach and to learn – collaboration is amazing. Equity packages with little risk and still lots of upside (even for new employees). Upper management is filled with super sharp and hard-working people who care deeply about the success of the organization and its people. They're not perfect, but they are the best I've ever seen. A great culture where people who want to take initiative are rewarded and lauded. The culture is protected and cared for to make sure this place doesn't lose its magic. A management team that's very introspective and transparent, always trying to learn and do better. A true meritocracy, where the best idea wins and seniority and titles are not important, just good work.Cons: Some managers are sharp individuals but poor managers. Despite best efforts to train them, some folks suffer due to this. Company is growing fast, and growing pains abound. The company is working hard to offset these issues, but new ways of doing things need to be implemented. Another growth issue: upper management is overworked more than anyone, leading to some pressing issues slipping through the cracks. They get fixed eventually, but there's pain in the meantime. People work hard, and some groups try to maintain an unsustainable pace that leads to burnout and jealousy of people perceived to have "cushier" jobs. Overall compensation is high (due to stock options that are/will be worth real money), but cash compensation is lower than industry (not ridiculously so, but low, yeah).
- 2.0Chaotic, opaque compensationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomOctober 13, 2025Pros: A lot of responsibility and autonomy. Genuinely good product. Lots of smart and talented people who care.Cons: Opaque compensation progression, poor recognition for achievement. Lots of talent leaving because of compensation to competitors. Long hours.
- 4.0Great place with great perks and cool people, just not the right fit for meSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeOctober 15, 2021Pros: Awesome people, awesome office. Great salary, too.Cons: Turns out I didn't like software engineering, so I can only really blame myself here.
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