Software Engineer (Graduate) Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
The interview process starts with introducing myself, and then the interviewer will ask me some time complexity problems and one coding problem. I can use any coding language I want to work on the problem.
Questions
Write a function that checks if an array of numbers represents a complete hand with exactly one pair and one or more sets of three numbers that are the same.
Example:
nums = [11133555999222]Output:truenums = [222555777]Output:falsenums = [7777777777]Output:falsenums = [31513517577]Output:true
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Palantir Software Engineer (Graduate) role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineer (Graduate) roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Palantir's Software Engineer (Graduate) interview process in New York, New York.
Palantir Work Experiences
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- 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.
- 5.0Long 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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