Process
The interview process began with an initial phone screen by a recruiter. This was followed by a one-hour coding interview, then three one-hour interviews conducted back-to-back. The process concluded with a final recruitment manager interview. There were also additional calls with the recruiter in between the interviews.
Questions
How would you use technology to solve a real-life problem?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Palantir Software Engineer role in Germany.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Germany is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineer interview process in Germany.
Palantir Work Experiences
5.0
Amazing people, great tech, long hours
Software Engineer • Former Employee
June 12, 2021
Pros: People are amazing; the hiring quality is out of this world even for the Valley.
Projects can be extremely interesting.
Tech stack (especially on the Foundry side) is modern and fun to use.
The software is real and works unlike most enterprise technology Palantir competes against.
Cons: Work/life balance is highly project dependent. Long hours trend towards brutal if your project is fast-paced or the customer is overly demanding.
Your project may not be all that interesting, and you'll hear about everyone else doing world-changing tech. If your project is uninteresting and has long hours, you can burn out fast.
Some of the Gotham codebase is archaic and hard to understand.
Palantir changes over time, and you'll need to adapt or reinvent yourself if you stay longer than two years. This can be fun but stressful, and the pace never slows down.
3.0
Smart People, Find Good Lead
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
October 14, 2013
Pros: Very smart people can learn a lot and get to work on interesting projects.
Cons: Tough work/life balance. Expectations are not always communicated effectively. You need to really devote all your time to the company to feel appreciated.
4.0
Brilliant Team, Limited Impact
Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
September 8, 2025
Pros: Working with talented and brilliant people.
Real-world impact.
Cons: Extreme US alignment.
No innovative tech is produced.
Does not reward hard work.
- 5.0Amazing people, great tech, long hoursSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJune 12, 2021Pros: People are amazing; the hiring quality is out of this world even for the Valley. Projects can be extremely interesting. Tech stack (especially on the Foundry side) is modern and fun to use. The software is real and works unlike most enterprise technology Palantir competes against.Cons: Work/life balance is highly project dependent. Long hours trend towards brutal if your project is fast-paced or the customer is overly demanding. Your project may not be all that interesting, and you'll hear about everyone else doing world-changing tech. If your project is uninteresting and has long hours, you can burn out fast. Some of the Gotham codebase is archaic and hard to understand. Palantir changes over time, and you'll need to adapt or reinvent yourself if you stay longer than two years. This can be fun but stressful, and the pace never slows down.
- 3.0Smart People, Find Good LeadSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesOctober 14, 2013Pros: Very smart people can learn a lot and get to work on interesting projects.Cons: Tough work/life balance. Expectations are not always communicated effectively. You need to really devote all your time to the company to feel appreciated.
- 4.0Brilliant Team, Limited ImpactSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomSeptember 8, 2025Pros: Working with talented and brilliant people. Real-world impact.Cons: Extreme US alignment. No innovative tech is produced. Does not reward hard work.
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