Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
October 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
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Online non-interactive coding challenge. Standard coding challenge, probably around Leetcode medium difficulty.
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HR phone screening.
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Karat online video interview.
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Super day in an office (3 rounds with a hiring manager interview if you make it).
Questions
Treasure graph problem for the first coding challenge.
Standard HR questions (e.g., "Why do you want to work here?", "Tell me about yourself.").
Various general and technical questions in the Karat interview (aim to get as far as possible).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 48 interview experiences for the Palantir Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
6%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive40%
Neutral35%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Palantir Work Experiences
4.0
Great for early career, but challenging and unstable
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 13, 2025
Pros: - Very smart colleagues.
- Good sense of ownership. You're fast-tracked if you excel.
- Interesting work.
Cons: - Almost no mentorship, and quick to fire if you're not excellent.
- Business is somewhat chaotic and pivots frequently.
- Compensation stalls at senior levels.
5.0
Great Experience, Intense Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 6, 2021
Pros: Great work experience and such.
Cons: Stressful, long hours, and late nights.
3.0
Intense, but management will let you down
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 11, 2023
Pros: The company is really positioned well. The core flexible ontology concepts in Foundry and Gotham are incredible tools in an AI-driven world where a simple schema isn't enough.
There are also lots of great and really motivated people here. Conflict is rare, and the company manages to maintain a feeling of constant urgency. You're always working on the most important thing.
Cons: You always have more work than you can complete, so you never get to feel done.
Management is largely engineers that have been promoted up, but it ends up feeling like no one knows what they are doing at the management level. Management has a knack for not communicating, so you often get different stories and have trouble putting together the truth.
For a long time, folks were strung along with promised raises that never came.
Company policy changes almost on a dime. Everything is focused around constant change, and mature products are looked at as chores to get rid of; nothing gets to be finished.
- 4.0Great for early career, but challenging and unstableSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 13, 2025Pros: - Very smart colleagues. - Good sense of ownership. You're fast-tracked if you excel. - Interesting work.Cons: - Almost no mentorship, and quick to fire if you're not excellent. - Business is somewhat chaotic and pivots frequently. - Compensation stalls at senior levels.
- 5.0Great Experience, Intense HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 6, 2021Pros: Great work experience and such.Cons: Stressful, long hours, and late nights.
- 3.0Intense, but management will let you downSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 11, 2023Pros: The company is really positioned well. The core flexible ontology concepts in Foundry and Gotham are incredible tools in an AI-driven world where a simple schema isn't enough. There are also lots of great and really motivated people here. Conflict is rare, and the company manages to maintain a feeling of constant urgency. You're always working on the most important thing.Cons: You always have more work than you can complete, so you never get to feel done. Management is largely engineers that have been promoted up, but it ends up feeling like no one knows what they are doing at the management level. Management has a knack for not communicating, so you often get different stories and have trouble putting together the truth. For a long time, folks were strung along with promised raises that never came. Company policy changes almost on a dime. Everything is focused around constant change, and mature products are looked at as chores to get rid of; nothing gets to be finished.
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