Process
Phone screen followed by a technical interview.
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
5.0
Engaging work, bad WLB
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 10, 2022
Pros: - Really smart people
- Get to work on things that very few people/companies get exposure to
- Bleeding-edge technology
Cons: - 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.
3.0
Smart Engineers, Weak Management
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
August 24, 2014
Pros: The engineers I got to work with were smart, despite most of them being hired straight out of university. It was a great opportunity to learn from quality (though arguably inexperienced) engineers.
Cons: My mentor and team lead were quite ineffective at communication and giving feedback. My experience would have been much better if I had gotten more feedback more often.
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.
- 5.0Engaging 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.
- 3.0Smart Engineers, Weak ManagementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesAugust 24, 2014Pros: The engineers I got to work with were smart, despite most of them being hired straight out of university. It was a great opportunity to learn from quality (though arguably inexperienced) engineers.Cons: My mentor and team lead were quite ineffective at communication and giving feedback. My experience would have been much better if I had gotten more feedback more often.
- 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.
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