Process
Talked with engineers at Palantir during the Campus Career Fair.
Several days later, I received a link for an online programming challenge. Unfortunately, I did not complete the online programming challenge correctly.
Received a "thank you" email several days later.
Questions
The online programming challenge is pretty intense. You need to complete a big problem and two small functions.
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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
1.0
Friendly people, but the company needs to grow up
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
May 29, 2016
Pros: Lots of growth opportunities if you're willing to teach yourself.
Many friendly and curious people.
Tasty food.
Fun events.
Good yoga classes.
Cons: The wheel is reinvented all the time here since we never actually use industry best practices. The leads are young (especially on product development), and it's an intensely political workplace. Many of the leads are horrible at giving honest feedback, and people are frequently burned by this (including myself). People are often praised for working through the night or weekends; they are never praised for planning ahead to avoid such catastrophes. Working long hours is a badge of honor here.
5.0
Great company, great perks
Software Engineer • Former Employee
August 3, 2023
Pros: Great company, great perks. Great company, great perks.
Cons: No downsides as such. No downsides as such.
4.0
Brilliant Team, Limited Impact
Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
September 8, 2025
Pros: Working with talented and brilliant people.
Real-world impact.
Cons: Extreme US alignment.
No innovative tech is produced.
Does not reward hard work.
- 1.0Friendly people, but the company needs to grow upSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMay 29, 2016Pros: Lots of growth opportunities if you're willing to teach yourself. Many friendly and curious people. Tasty food. Fun events. Good yoga classes.Cons: The wheel is reinvented all the time here since we never actually use industry best practices. The leads are young (especially on product development), and it's an intensely political workplace. Many of the leads are horrible at giving honest feedback, and people are frequently burned by this (including myself). People are often praised for working through the night or weekends; they are never praised for planning ahead to avoid such catastrophes. Working long hours is a badge of honor here.
- 5.0Great company, great perksSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 3, 2023Pros: Great company, great perks. Great company, great perks.Cons: No downsides as such. No downsides as such.
- 4.0Brilliant Team, Limited ImpactSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomSeptember 8, 2025Pros: Working with talented and brilliant people. Real-world impact.Cons: Extreme US alignment. No innovative tech is produced. Does not reward hard work.
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