Process
Had a Karat interview with a person from Karat.
They asked some MC questions, some open-ended Big O questions, and then a coding challenge.
Overall, the process was very simple and well thought out.
Questions
What was the Big O of a couple of different algorithms?
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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
A contagious drive to make the world better
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
August 4, 2016
Pros: - Brilliant people, domain experts, quick thinkers, constructively critical.
- Opportunity to solve problems and impact a variety of institutions and domains that doesn't exist anywhere else.
- Teammates honestly depend on the hard work of each other, and it keeps us moving forward.
- Great culture of working hard on important, high-stakes work and supporting the people you're working with. Not super political.
Cons: If you don't know how to prioritize your own work/life balance, you will have to learn.
The sensitive nature of certain work requires secrecy, which can often be perceived as malintent by default.
4.0
Amazing Coworkers, Questionable Leadership
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 2, 2024
Pros: Extremely smart people who I've learned a ton from. They have very impressive technical impact and work with lots of cool clients.
Cons: Some questionable decisions from leadership, including really sparse raises after the stock tanked. This caused a lot of really good people to leave. I was very concerned about the brain drain before I left.
3.0
Smart Colleagues, Less Support
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 16, 2025
Pros: Surrounded by great and smart people.
Cons: Need more support for the new staff.
- 5.0A contagious drive to make the world betterSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2016Pros: - Brilliant people, domain experts, quick thinkers, constructively critical. - Opportunity to solve problems and impact a variety of institutions and domains that doesn't exist anywhere else. - Teammates honestly depend on the hard work of each other, and it keeps us moving forward. - Great culture of working hard on important, high-stakes work and supporting the people you're working with. Not super political.Cons: If you don't know how to prioritize your own work/life balance, you will have to learn. The sensitive nature of certain work requires secrecy, which can often be perceived as malintent by default.
- 4.0Amazing Coworkers, Questionable LeadershipSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 2, 2024Pros: Extremely smart people who I've learned a ton from. They have very impressive technical impact and work with lots of cool clients.Cons: Some questionable decisions from leadership, including really sparse raises after the stock tanked. This caused a lot of really good people to leave. I was very concerned about the brain drain before I left.
- 3.0Smart Colleagues, Less SupportSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 16, 2025Pros: Surrounded by great and smart people.Cons: Need more support for the new staff.
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