Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience - New York, New York
November 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Coding technical challenge, Karat interview, and a 3-round onsite.
Overall, an interesting experience, and I think very fair.
The 3-round onsite is not traditional LeetCode, so be prepared for design thinking and learning on your feet.
Questions
How would you design an academic records system?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Palantir Software Engineer New Grad role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive70%
Neutral20%
Negative10%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in New York, New York.
Palantir Work Experiences
2.0
New grad evaluation
Software Engineer New Grad • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
December 16, 2023
Pros: You will face challenges that will make you learn a lot.
Cons: Work-life balance not very good.
3.0
Believed in the company, but not so much anymore because of its mistreatment of employees
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 13, 2023
Pros: Fast-paced, very smart coworkers, and overall, the opportunity to grow is quite amazing.
Cons: No 401k matching, no bonuses, and no compensation increase with promotions or title promotions. Long work hours.
Life as a Forward Deployed Engineer can be technically unfulfilling. It took 2 years for a company-wide compensation review to happen, and only a fraction of the company got a raise then.
5.0
Wide breath of experience, less depth
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 19, 2024
Pros: Top-tier talent and people.
Exposure to huge problems from the get-go. Palantir is working with some of the most impactful companies in the world.
Ability to grow and form your own path.
Cons: Can be intense depending on what customer you get paired with and the members of your team.
Company has little structure when it comes to growth path. This can be good or bad depending on what you're looking for.
- 2.0New grad evaluationSoftware Engineer New Grad • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomDecember 16, 2023Pros: You will face challenges that will make you learn a lot.Cons: Work-life balance not very good.
- 3.0Believed in the company, but not so much anymore because of its mistreatment of employeesForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 13, 2023Pros: Fast-paced, very smart coworkers, and overall, the opportunity to grow is quite amazing.Cons: No 401k matching, no bonuses, and no compensation increase with promotions or title promotions. Long work hours. Life as a Forward Deployed Engineer can be technically unfulfilling. It took 2 years for a company-wide compensation review to happen, and only a fraction of the company got a raise then.
- 5.0Wide breath of experience, less depthForward Deployed Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 19, 2024Pros: Top-tier talent and people. Exposure to huge problems from the get-go. Palantir is working with some of the most impactful companies in the world. Ability to grow and form your own path.Cons: Can be intense depending on what customer you get paired with and the members of your team. Company has little structure when it comes to growth path. This can be good or bad depending on what you're looking for.
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