Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - New York, New York
October 1, 2022
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
DSA round on Karat on BFS/DFS concepts. The interviewer was helpful. They expect you to know the basics and ask you to walk them through the solution. Next step is HR call.
Questions
Explain BFS (Breadth First Search).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Palantir Software Engineer (Internship) role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
23%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive54%
Neutral31%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in New York, New York.
Palantir Work Experiences
4.0
Good Pay and Work
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 30, 2021
Pros: Smart teammates and interesting work, combined with good pay.
Cons: Longer hours, a few tighter deadlines, and on call.
3.0
Bad Retention Strategy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 23, 2022
Pros: Very impressive, robust platform.
Talented engineers (although many are leaving).
A lot of cool clients.
Cons: Bad retention strategy (no annual raises for most employees during low stock price / low morale period)
Brain drain from people leaving
High rates of burnout
4.0
High learning opportunities
Software Engineer(Internship) • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 28, 2025
Pros: Great place to learn, with interesting challenges to solve.
Cons: Some teams are extremely focused on output, and on-call is really bad.
- 4.0Good Pay and WorkSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 30, 2021Pros: Smart teammates and interesting work, combined with good pay.Cons: Longer hours, a few tighter deadlines, and on call.
- 3.0Bad Retention StrategySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 23, 2022Pros: Very impressive, robust platform. Talented engineers (although many are leaving). A lot of cool clients.Cons: Bad retention strategy (no annual raises for most employees during low stock price / low morale period) Brain drain from people leaving High rates of burnout
- 4.0High learning opportunitiesSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 28, 2025Pros: Great place to learn, with interesting challenges to solve.Cons: Some teams are extremely focused on output, and on-call is really bad.
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