Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
December 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were three interviews:
- System design
- Code debugging (the bugs to find were surprisingly simple, but it didn't mean they were easy to find)
- Web development (the position was specifically front-end)
Questions
Web development question: You are given a JSON file with the following columns: metro station, timestamp, number of people in, number of people out. Visualize the data using JS, HTML, and CSS. We used JSFiddle, or something similar.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 43 interview experiences for the Palantir Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
2%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive63%
Neutral23%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Palantir Work Experiences
3.0
Bad Retention Strategy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 23, 2022
Pros: Very impressive, robust platform.
Talented engineers (although many are leaving).
A lot of cool clients.
Cons: Bad retention strategy (no annual raises for most employees during low stock price / low morale period)
Brain drain from people leaving
High rates of burnout
5.0
Engaging work, bad WLB
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 10, 2022
Pros: - Really smart people
- Get to work on things that very few people/companies get exposure to
- Bleeding-edge technology
Cons: - Horrible WLB.
- Fair share of egotistical people; this could be common with top talent in tech.
- Questionable morality in certain silos. Some teams work with organizations on missions you know are good for the world, some you aren’t sure about.
5.0
Very good internship
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
December 2, 2025
Pros: - Good pay
- Good office
- Interesting work
Cons: Can be a very competitive environment.
- 3.0Bad Retention StrategySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 23, 2022Pros: Very impressive, robust platform. Talented engineers (although many are leaving). A lot of cool clients.Cons: Bad retention strategy (no annual raises for most employees during low stock price / low morale period) Brain drain from people leaving High rates of burnout
- 5.0Engaging work, bad WLBSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 10, 2022Pros: - Really smart people - Get to work on things that very few people/companies get exposure to - Bleeding-edge technologyCons: - Horrible WLB. - Fair share of egotistical people; this could be common with top talent in tech. - Questionable morality in certain silos. Some teams work with organizations on missions you know are good for the world, some you aren’t sure about.
- 5.0Very good internshipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomDecember 2, 2025Pros: - Good pay - Good office - Interesting workCons: Can be a very competitive environment.
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