Software Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
February 1, 2012
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was interviewed on campus after submitting my resume at the career fair.
They had a bunch of candidates on the day I interviewed.
The interview included:
- 1 on 1 whiteboard coding sessions.
- Questions were very similar to any interview preparation questionnaire you might have seen (trees, recursion, etc.).
Not particularly interesting.
Questions
Q: Given two trees, write code to find out if tree A is a subtree of tree B.
Q: Implement recursion using loops.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 47 interview experiences for the Palantir Software Engineer role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Palo Alto, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral23%
Negative19%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineer interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Palantir Work Experiences
5.0
Great growth opportunities
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
December 10, 2024
Pros: Very grateful this is where I started my career, with plenty of amazing mentors and opportunities to grow beyond my comfort zone.
Cons: It's unclear how transferable the backend tech stack is to other engineering jobs.
4.0
Pretty okay place
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
May 19, 2022
Pros: Meaningful work with real-life impact
Cons: Sometimes it is hard to understand what the leadership is planning for.
4.0
One of the best (and most intense) jobs you'll ever have
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
January 14, 2014
Pros: Amazingly smart coworkers and managers -- a much denser concentration of brilliant people than anywhere else I've worked.
Great office perks (food, dogs, etc).
Fun culture.
Cons: If you're looking for anything close to a 40-hour work-week, then Palantir probably isn't the right place for you.
They expect a substantial, continuing commitment of time and energy.
Expect to spend most of your waking life in the office.
- 5.0Great growth opportunitiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesDecember 10, 2024Pros: Very grateful this is where I started my career, with plenty of amazing mentors and opportunities to grow beyond my comfort zone.Cons: It's unclear how transferable the backend tech stack is to other engineering jobs.
- 4.0Pretty okay placeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMay 19, 2022Pros: Meaningful work with real-life impactCons: Sometimes it is hard to understand what the leadership is planning for.
- 4.0One of the best (and most intense) jobs you'll ever haveSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJanuary 14, 2014Pros: Amazingly smart coworkers and managers -- a much denser concentration of brilliant people than anywhere else I've worked. Great office perks (food, dogs, etc). Fun culture.Cons: If you're looking for anything close to a 40-hour work-week, then Palantir probably isn't the right place for you. They expect a substantial, continuing commitment of time and energy. Expect to spend most of your waking life in the office.
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