Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
Recruiter call, followed by a phone screen.
I have yet to know if I cleared the phone screen.
The question was a classic DFS/BFS graph question, medium level.
There were 10 minutes of behavioral questions, standard as you would expect.
They definitely really care about why you want to join the company.
Role was based in Seattle, WA.
Questions
Why do you want to join Palantir?
What do you want to accomplish?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Palantir Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Palantir Work Experiences
- 4.0Smart Team, Stressful HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 21, 2024Pros: Good benefits overall, smart and supportive colleagues.Cons: Stressful, long hours, unclear compensation growth.
- 5.0Not for the faint of heartSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 7, 2021Pros: Smart, driven, hard-working, young people. High ownership.Cons: - Cult vibes - Shadow hierarchy - Siloed knowledge and direction - Lots of individual initiatives and not a lot of general strategy
- 5.0Engaging work, bad WLBSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 10, 2022Pros: - Really smart people - Get to work on things that very few people/companies get exposure to - Bleeding-edge technologyCons: - Horrible WLB. - Fair share of egotistical people; this could be common with top talent in tech. - Questionable morality in certain silos. Some teams work with organizations on missions you know are good for the world, some you aren’t sure about.
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