Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
November 15, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
OA, HR call, Technical Interview, Onsite.
The OA was easy. The technical interview was around a LeetCode medium. I used binary search and a two-pointer approach. The onsite involved a design question and picking up a library on the spot. The questions were all really interesting.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Palantir?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Palantir Software Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
Palantir Work Experiences
5.0
Smart folks, fast-paced, and self-driven
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
July 9, 2020
Pros: Your coworkers are going to be incredibly competent. I've been here for a year and a half and I haven't yet encountered a coworker who wasn't good at their job.
The culture is very fast-paced; it sort of feels like early Facebook's "move fast and break things." If you're self-motivated and enjoy ambiguous, high-impact problems, Palantir is for you.
In all things, Palantir minimizes process. You get to define how things get done, and it's up to you to make it happen. If you enjoy a lot of structure and process, Palantir will probably be really painful.
Cons: The culture is really fast-paced and intense. If you're bad at taking time off and unplugging from work (and most Palantirians are), Palantir won't stop you from overworking. For this reason, there's a good amount of burnout.
The culture also is built around being a self-starter. It's not okay to be blocked by other people, and you'll be expected to think outside of the box to solve problems and get yourself unblocked. If you don't like ambiguous or difficult problems, you're going to have a bad time. If you're bad at unplugging from work, you're going to have a bad time.
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.
3.0
Good Pay, Stagnant Growth
Software Engineer • Former Employee
May 21, 2024
Pros: Good pay and okay WLB.
Cons: Fuzzy rank, no upward mobility.
- 5.0Smart folks, fast-paced, and self-drivenSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesJuly 9, 2020Pros: Your coworkers are going to be incredibly competent. I've been here for a year and a half and I haven't yet encountered a coworker who wasn't good at their job. The culture is very fast-paced; it sort of feels like early Facebook's "move fast and break things." If you're self-motivated and enjoy ambiguous, high-impact problems, Palantir is for you. In all things, Palantir minimizes process. You get to define how things get done, and it's up to you to make it happen. If you enjoy a lot of structure and process, Palantir will probably be really painful.Cons: The culture is really fast-paced and intense. If you're bad at taking time off and unplugging from work (and most Palantirians are), Palantir won't stop you from overworking. For this reason, there's a good amount of burnout. The culture also is built around being a self-starter. It's not okay to be blocked by other people, and you'll be expected to think outside of the box to solve problems and get yourself unblocked. If you don't like ambiguous or difficult problems, you're going to have a bad time. If you're bad at unplugging from work, you're going to have a bad time.
- 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.
- 3.0Good Pay, Stagnant GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMay 21, 2024Pros: Good pay and okay WLB.Cons: Fuzzy rank, no upward mobility.
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