Process
Phone interview with recruiter.
It went well and took approximately 30 minutes.
I skipped the online assessment because of a previous application.
Was rejected afterwards.
Questions
Simple behavioral questions, etc. etc.
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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 Team, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
December 23, 2024
Pros: Great. Lots of smart people.
Cons: Hours and travel can be a lot.
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.
1.0
Interesting Projects, Ruthless Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
May 20, 2023
Pros: Projects are interesting if you manage to get into core backend teams.
Cons: Management is ruthless. They play their favorites, and if you're not one of them, you would be axed for no reason.
- 5.0Smart Team, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomDecember 23, 2024Pros: Great. Lots of smart people.Cons: Hours and travel can be a lot.
- 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.
- 1.0Interesting Projects, Ruthless ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMay 20, 2023Pros: Projects are interesting if you manage to get into core backend teams.Cons: Management is ruthless. They play their favorites, and if you're not one of them, you would be axed for no reason.
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