Process
Overall, the interview was really fun, and I enjoyed the experience. I will definitely be applying again.
There was a Karat interview, which then went to an HR interview. After that, there was a design-type interview and coding questions.
Questions
Design a scheduler. This is a typical LeetCode two-pointers question, with different stages.
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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
Smart People, Cool Problems
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 26, 2021
Pros: Extremely smart coworkers, difficult engineering challenges, and cool real-world applications.
Cons: Sometimes long hours and complicated software can take a lot of planning.
5.0
World-class Team, Busy Days
Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
January 4, 2021
Pros: Your colleagues are world-class high performers and excellent to work with.
Cons: Occasional long days to meet deadlines.
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.
- 5.0Smart People, Cool ProblemsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 26, 2021Pros: Extremely smart coworkers, difficult engineering challenges, and cool real-world applications.Cons: Sometimes long hours and complicated software can take a lot of planning.
- 5.0World-class Team, Busy DaysSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomJanuary 4, 2021Pros: Your colleagues are world-class high performers and excellent to work with.Cons: Occasional long days to meet deadlines.
- 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.
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