Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
September 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The hiring process involved:
- A 40-minute behavioral phone interview.
- A 1-hour technical challenge (HackerRank).
- A 1-hour technical phone interview.
- Four back-to-back on-site interviews.
The process was smooth and flexible. They even offered a do-over for the phone technical interview.
Questions
Rotate an nxn array clockwise 90 degrees in place.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Palantir Software Engineer (Internship) role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Palo Alto, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Palantir Work Experiences
5.0
Great growth opportunities
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
December 10, 2024
Pros: Very grateful this is where I started my career, with plenty of amazing mentors and opportunities to grow beyond my comfort zone.
Cons: It's unclear how transferable the backend tech stack is to other engineering jobs.
1.0
Hard, stressful, with little work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
January 29, 2014
Pros: It's very hard to get in, so you know the people inside are some of the smartest algorithm students in the country.
Cons: Actual work is not as challenging. A lot of unneeded stress.
5.0
Great company, awesome impact
Frontend Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
May 1, 2025
Pros: Community
Culture
Ownership
Growth
Engineering
Cons: Fast, demanding, challenging government work.
- 5.0Great growth opportunitiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesDecember 10, 2024Pros: Very grateful this is where I started my career, with plenty of amazing mentors and opportunities to grow beyond my comfort zone.Cons: It's unclear how transferable the backend tech stack is to other engineering jobs.
- 1.0Hard, stressful, with little work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJanuary 29, 2014Pros: It's very hard to get in, so you know the people inside are some of the smartest algorithm students in the country.Cons: Actual work is not as challenging. A lot of unneeded stress.
- 5.0Great company, awesome impactFrontend Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMay 1, 2025Pros: Community Culture Ownership Growth EngineeringCons: Fast, demanding, challenging government work.
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