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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California

January 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

First, I had two technical phone interviews. Afterwards, I was invited for an on-site interview.

This consisted of seven consecutive technical interviews (plus a lunch break). None of the questions themselves were especially difficult, but it was certainly a long day.

Both along the way and afterwards, I was given a lot of detailed feedback. Collectively, it was a very positive experience, and I consistently got a very favorable impression of the company.

Questions

Without providing specific questions, most interviews were of the form of first arriving at a viable solution and then analyzing and improving it.

My interview with the team lead differed from the others. After some non-technical questions, I was asked to propose high-level solutions to large-scale, open-ended problems. Afterwards, I was told that these were problems the team had recently addressed.

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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.

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