Process
The interview process begins with an initial phone interview with the recruiter, followed by three rounds of interviews.
Following the phone screen, a technical coding interview was conducted. After that, there are on-site interviews.
The initial interviews focused on previous experience and learning about the internship.
Questions
Q: General interests, background, and interest in Palantir.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the Palantir Software Engineering Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineering Intern roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineering Intern interview process in United States.
Palantir Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Work, Toxic CultureSoftware Engineering Intern • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesAugust 22, 2025Pros: Pretty good stack, comfortable working space, moves relatively fast and does important work.Cons: Somewhat toxic culture. Everyone wants to get ahead, but it isn't mutually beneficial growth; it's more like adversarial.
- 4.0Great place with great perks and cool people, just not the right fit for meSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeOctober 15, 2021Pros: Awesome people, awesome office. Great salary, too.Cons: Turns out I didn't like software engineering, so I can only really blame myself here.
- 4.0Great place to learnSoftware Engineering Intern • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 27, 2023Pros: Surrounded by Smart People. Good learning curve. Impactful Work.Cons: The impact of the work might not be agreeable to you. Imposter Syndrome.
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