Process
I spoke with a recruiter at a career fair who had reached out to me. My resume led to a 90-minute coding challenge. I solved one problem correctly but did not quite finish the second, although I believed I had the right approach.
Despite this, I received an email for a phone screen, on which I will provide updates shortly.
The coding challenge was relatively difficult but manageable. Most applicants could likely solve the problems if they were assigned as homework; the real challenge was the time constraint.
I appreciated that they are still considering me for the next steps, even though I know I didn't get both problems entirely correct. I see this as a positive indicator of their recruiting process.
Questions
Both questions were more problem-solving based, not data structure heavy at all.
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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
Strong growth opportunities, high impact, work with the smartest people
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
November 18, 2014
Pros: I joined Palantir from industry. I previously worked as a software engineer at a popular, large Silicon Valley tech company.
I've learned more here at Palantir in a few months than I had in over a year at my previous job, and this is even after years of software engineering experience. I attribute this to the high caliber of people that I work with at Palantir, and the tremendous challenges we have to tackle.
The level of impact I can have on the projects is extremely high. Not only are my contributions meaningful and make a significant difference on whether our product ships successfully or not, but also I have a pretty big level of exposure to how we deploy and sell our product out in the world.
Combine that with the fact that our products have a tremendous impact on the real world in a very real manner, and you get an awesome environment that I think is very difficult to find anywhere else.
Cons: The high hiring bar means we have a hard time hiring folks, which means our teams can be strapped for people.
You may wear multiple technical hats as a software engineer and be challenged in ways that will make you grow. This may not be everyone's cup of tea.
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.
3.0
Fun Work, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
October 10, 2022
Pros: Really fun work-life balance.
Cons: Low pay and weak benefits.
- 5.0Strong growth opportunities, high impact, work with the smartest peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesNovember 18, 2014Pros: I joined Palantir from industry. I previously worked as a software engineer at a popular, large Silicon Valley tech company. I've learned more here at Palantir in a few months than I had in over a year at my previous job, and this is even after years of software engineering experience. I attribute this to the high caliber of people that I work with at Palantir, and the tremendous challenges we have to tackle. The level of impact I can have on the projects is extremely high. Not only are my contributions meaningful and make a significant difference on whether our product ships successfully or not, but also I have a pretty big level of exposure to how we deploy and sell our product out in the world. Combine that with the fact that our products have a tremendous impact on the real world in a very real manner, and you get an awesome environment that I think is very difficult to find anywhere else.Cons: The high hiring bar means we have a hard time hiring folks, which means our teams can be strapped for people. You may wear multiple technical hats as a software engineer and be challenged in ways that will make you grow. This may not be everyone's cup of tea.
- 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.
- 3.0Fun Work, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 10, 2022Pros: Really fun work-life balance.Cons: Low pay and weak benefits.
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