Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern Interview Experience - Washington, District of Columbia
July 1, 2022
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The Karat interview consists of three parts.
The first part was a question about bits.
The second part asked about time complexity.
The last part had three technical questions. These questions can be found online.
Questions
Technical questions:
- Longest increasing subset
- URL matching question
- Another decoding question
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Palantir Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern role in Washington, District of Columbia.
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Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern roles in Washington, District of Columbia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Palantir's Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern interview process in Washington, District of Columbia.
Palantir Work Experiences
4.0
Work that I look forward to every day
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
November 5, 2014
Pros: The people are great, friendly, and very intelligent.
Interesting work that can have a real impact.
Awesome travel opportunities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Washington D.C., London, Sydney, and the UAE, plus more.
The schedule is up to you. Come in and leave whenever, as long as the work is getting done.
Cons: There is a fair amount of technical grunt work to be done, and if you're not careful, you'll end up on boring projects. You can avoid this by proving yourself valuable in other areas.
It's hard to stand out amongst peers when everyone is so talented.
There's no clear path to advancement internally. They're working on this.
Work/life balance varies across teams. Some people are overworked (not me...).
5.0
Smart folks, fast-paced, and self-driven
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
July 9, 2020
Pros: Your coworkers are going to be incredibly competent. I've been here for a year and a half and I haven't yet encountered a coworker who wasn't good at their job.
The culture is very fast-paced; it sort of feels like early Facebook's "move fast and break things." If you're self-motivated and enjoy ambiguous, high-impact problems, Palantir is for you.
In all things, Palantir minimizes process. You get to define how things get done, and it's up to you to make it happen. If you enjoy a lot of structure and process, Palantir will probably be really painful.
Cons: The culture is really fast-paced and intense. If you're bad at taking time off and unplugging from work (and most Palantirians are), Palantir won't stop you from overworking. For this reason, there's a good amount of burnout.
The culture also is built around being a self-starter. It's not okay to be blocked by other people, and you'll be expected to think outside of the box to solve problems and get yourself unblocked. If you don't like ambiguous or difficult problems, you're going to have a bad time. If you're bad at unplugging from work, you're going to have a bad time.
4.0
Haven for the mission-driven
Site Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
May 29, 2020
Pros: Strong mission focus, interesting problems to solve, and a solid benefits package.
Cons: Lots of signs that Palantir is trending towards an IPO.
Expect spending and perks to be cut in the next couple of years.
Consuming and work-life balance can be hard to maintain if you don't stand up for yourself.
- 4.0Work that I look forward to every dayForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesNovember 5, 2014Pros: The people are great, friendly, and very intelligent. Interesting work that can have a real impact. Awesome travel opportunities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Washington D.C., London, Sydney, and the UAE, plus more. The schedule is up to you. Come in and leave whenever, as long as the work is getting done.Cons: There is a fair amount of technical grunt work to be done, and if you're not careful, you'll end up on boring projects. You can avoid this by proving yourself valuable in other areas. It's hard to stand out amongst peers when everyone is so talented. There's no clear path to advancement internally. They're working on this. Work/life balance varies across teams. Some people are overworked (not me...).
- 5.0Smart folks, fast-paced, and self-drivenSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesJuly 9, 2020Pros: Your coworkers are going to be incredibly competent. I've been here for a year and a half and I haven't yet encountered a coworker who wasn't good at their job. The culture is very fast-paced; it sort of feels like early Facebook's "move fast and break things." If you're self-motivated and enjoy ambiguous, high-impact problems, Palantir is for you. In all things, Palantir minimizes process. You get to define how things get done, and it's up to you to make it happen. If you enjoy a lot of structure and process, Palantir will probably be really painful.Cons: The culture is really fast-paced and intense. If you're bad at taking time off and unplugging from work (and most Palantirians are), Palantir won't stop you from overworking. For this reason, there's a good amount of burnout. The culture also is built around being a self-starter. It's not okay to be blocked by other people, and you'll be expected to think outside of the box to solve problems and get yourself unblocked. If you don't like ambiguous or difficult problems, you're going to have a bad time. If you're bad at unplugging from work, you're going to have a bad time.
- 4.0Haven for the mission-drivenSite Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesMay 29, 2020Pros: Strong mission focus, interesting problems to solve, and a solid benefits package.Cons: Lots of signs that Palantir is trending towards an IPO. Expect spending and perks to be cut in the next couple of years. Consuming and work-life balance can be hard to maintain if you don't stand up for yourself.
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