Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - United Kingdom
November 14, 2020
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied online and was asked to complete a coding challenge. Following this, I was invited to a phone interview a week later. The phone interview was non-technical; all questions were about why I would want to work at Palantir or personal questions about my experience.
Questions
Why Palantir?
Why not any other company?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 29 interview experiences for the Palantir Software Engineer (Internship) role in United Kingdom.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive62%
Neutral21%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United Kingdom.
Palantir Work Experiences
5.0
Challenging Community, Move Fast
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, undefined, United Kingdom
October 1, 2024
Pros: Good community and a challenging environment.
Cons: Need to move and adapt fast.
3.0
Good company to work at for a few years
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 15, 2025
Pros: A great name to have on your resume.
Cons: SWE experience can vary greatly from team to team.
Not much career progression; engineers frequently exit.
2.0
Decent Pay, Terrible Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
June 29, 2025
Pros: - decent compensation
- food
Cons: Management is very bad. Decisions are made behind closed doors, and people are fired with little notice. Having an unqualified manager or a bad relationship means you are out the door for no fault of yours.
- 5.0Challenging Community, Move FastSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, undefined, United KingdomOctober 1, 2024Pros: Good community and a challenging environment.Cons: Need to move and adapt fast.
- 3.0Good company to work at for a few yearsSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 15, 2025Pros: A great name to have on your resume.Cons: SWE experience can vary greatly from team to team. Not much career progression; engineers frequently exit.
- 2.0Decent Pay, Terrible ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomJune 29, 2025Pros: - decent compensation - foodCons: Management is very bad. Decisions are made behind closed doors, and people are fired with little notice. Having an unqualified manager or a bad relationship means you are out the door for no fault of yours.
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