Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
October 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interviews were straightforward.
The interviewers were calm and gave hints, which really helped in my debugging interview.
There were four stages of interviews, though, and I can say they were fairly difficult.
Questions
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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
1.0
Great Pay, Evil Coworkers
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 14, 2025
Pros: Strong benefits and strong pay, with good career opportunities.
Cons: Co-workers are evil. Management is hostile to workers. The workplace generally feels uneasy. Overall, a negative workplace.
5.0
Not for the faint of heart
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 7, 2021
Pros: Smart, driven, hard-working, young people.
High ownership.
Cons: - Cult vibes
- Shadow hierarchy
- Siloed knowledge and direction
- Lots of individual initiatives and not a lot of general strategy
4.0
Smart, Challenging Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
April 30, 2016
Pros: Palantir is a very well-run company with incredibly high-caliber employees and products.
Code reviews are rigorous, and the quality of software is stellar.
Lots of interesting work, fast-paced team.
Cons: The company's culture is such that you do need to be willing to commit more than just working hours to it. There is a culture of Palantir being in many aspects of life, from weekend hangouts to business trips, etc.
- 1.0Great Pay, Evil CoworkersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 14, 2025Pros: Strong benefits and strong pay, with good career opportunities.Cons: Co-workers are evil. Management is hostile to workers. The workplace generally feels uneasy. Overall, a negative workplace.
- 5.0Not for the faint of heartSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 7, 2021Pros: Smart, driven, hard-working, young people. High ownership.Cons: - Cult vibes - Shadow hierarchy - Siloed knowledge and direction - Lots of individual initiatives and not a lot of general strategy
- 4.0Smart, Challenging WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesApril 30, 2016Pros: Palantir is a very well-run company with incredibly high-caliber employees and products. Code reviews are rigorous, and the quality of software is stellar. Lots of interesting work, fast-paced team.Cons: The company's culture is such that you do need to be willing to commit more than just working hours to it. There is a culture of Palantir being in many aspects of life, from weekend hangouts to business trips, etc.
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