Process
Applied online and was asked to do a coding challenge. I had heard it would be quite difficult, but it was actually fairly straightforward.
Next, I was asked to do a phone screen. The phone screen involved a somewhat difficult problem, but I managed to find a constant-time solution with very little guidance from the interviewer. I coded it up fine, and he commented a couple of times about my coding design choices.
I thought it went pretty well overall, but I ended up getting rejected a couple of days later.
Overall, it was a positive experience and a nice interview. The interviewer also talked to me about the projects he worked on and was working on, and they seemed really intense and cool. I would have really liked to work there.
Oh well.
Questions
They asked about runtimes a lot. Every time I proposed a method, they asked me what its runtime would be.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the Palantir Software Engineering role in United States.
Success Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineering interview process in United States.
Palantir Work Experiences
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- 4.0Great place to workForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomJuly 28, 2025Pros: High impact, high opportunity for growth, talented colleagues.Cons: Can be chaotic at times.
- 4.0Work that I look forward to every dayForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesNovember 5, 2014Pros: The people are great, friendly, and very intelligent. Interesting work that can have a real impact. Awesome travel opportunities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Washington D.C., London, Sydney, and the UAE, plus more. The schedule is up to you. Come in and leave whenever, as long as the work is getting done.Cons: There is a fair amount of technical grunt work to be done, and if you're not careful, you'll end up on boring projects. You can avoid this by proving yourself valuable in other areas. It's hard to stand out amongst peers when everyone is so talented. There's no clear path to advancement internally. They're working on this. Work/life balance varies across teams. Some people are overworked (not me...).
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