Process
Recruiter flaked on me 3 times and this was always during the time of the interview. I would join the interview meeting and the recruiter would say, "Ah sorry, I got a conflict, next time."
Questions
Nothing. They didn't even join.
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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
Amazing people, great tech, long hours
Software Engineer • Former Employee
June 12, 2021
Pros: People are amazing; the hiring quality is out of this world even for the Valley.
Projects can be extremely interesting.
Tech stack (especially on the Foundry side) is modern and fun to use.
The software is real and works unlike most enterprise technology Palantir competes against.
Cons: Work/life balance is highly project dependent. Long hours trend towards brutal if your project is fast-paced or the customer is overly demanding.
Your project may not be all that interesting, and you'll hear about everyone else doing world-changing tech. If your project is uninteresting and has long hours, you can burn out fast.
Some of the Gotham codebase is archaic and hard to understand.
Palantir changes over time, and you'll need to adapt or reinvent yourself if you stay longer than two years. This can be fun but stressful, and the pace never slows down.
5.0
It was great when working there. I'm unsure how it is now
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 14, 2025
Pros: Lots of ownership to work on different things.
Cons: Political leanings have changed a lot in the last few months.
4.0
Good for new grads
Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
March 28, 2024
Pros: Smart people, good pay, decent tech stack
Cons: Lack of clear progression of compensation and levels.
Change in company culture post IPO.
- 5.0Amazing people, great tech, long hoursSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJune 12, 2021Pros: People are amazing; the hiring quality is out of this world even for the Valley. Projects can be extremely interesting. Tech stack (especially on the Foundry side) is modern and fun to use. The software is real and works unlike most enterprise technology Palantir competes against.Cons: Work/life balance is highly project dependent. Long hours trend towards brutal if your project is fast-paced or the customer is overly demanding. Your project may not be all that interesting, and you'll hear about everyone else doing world-changing tech. If your project is uninteresting and has long hours, you can burn out fast. Some of the Gotham codebase is archaic and hard to understand. Palantir changes over time, and you'll need to adapt or reinvent yourself if you stay longer than two years. This can be fun but stressful, and the pace never slows down.
- 5.0It was great when working there. I'm unsure how it is nowSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 14, 2025Pros: Lots of ownership to work on different things.Cons: Political leanings have changed a lot in the last few months.
- 4.0Good for new gradsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMarch 28, 2024Pros: Smart people, good pay, decent tech stackCons: Lack of clear progression of compensation and levels. Change in company culture post IPO.
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