Process
The process was simple and fast. The first round was through Karat, an external interviewing platform, and the other rounds were direct with Palantir. Overall, it was a good experience with good interviewers. I appreciated the process as a whole.
Questions
Graph/Tree Questions
Time/Space Complexity Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 304 interview experiences for the Palantir Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
6%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral36%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Palantir Work Experiences
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.
4.0
Intelligent colleagues, but no clear career progression path
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
June 29, 2022
Pros: Working together with smart people.
Good opportunities to learn and grow as a software dev.
Competitive salary.
Cons: Some teams are challenging, and there is a danger of being burned out.
No clear career progression path, no ladder to climb.
Compensation is pretty random after the IPO.
5.0
Great People, Stock Down
Software Engineer • Current Employee
January 27, 2023
Pros: Great people – smart and friendly to work with.
Cons: employee turnover after the DPO and stock not performing well
- 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.
- 4.0Intelligent colleagues, but no clear career progression pathSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomJune 29, 2022Pros: Working together with smart people. Good opportunities to learn and grow as a software dev. Competitive salary.Cons: Some teams are challenging, and there is a danger of being burned out. No clear career progression path, no ladder to climb. Compensation is pretty random after the IPO.
- 5.0Great People, Stock DownSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 27, 2023Pros: Great people – smart and friendly to work with.Cons: employee turnover after the DPO and stock not performing well
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