Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience - United States
November 3, 2020
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First round: Online assessment. A series of BFS problems.
Second round: HR call. I didn't make it past this stage. I was asked questions on internships on my resume and why Palantir instead of other companies.
Questions
HR Round: "Why Palantir and not [company x], [company y]?"
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 31 interview experiences for the Palantir Software Engineer New Grad role in United States.
Success Rate
6%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive48%
Neutral26%
Negative26%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in United States.
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.
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.
4.0
Interesting Problems, Stressful Times
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
November 25, 2025
Pros: FDSE solves lots of interesting problems.
Cons: Can be a bit stressful at times.
- 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.
- 5.0Very good internshipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomDecember 2, 2025Pros: - Good pay - Good office - Interesting workCons: Can be a very competitive environment.
- 4.0Interesting Problems, Stressful TimesForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesNovember 25, 2025Pros: FDSE solves lots of interesting problems.Cons: Can be a bit stressful at times.
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