Process
I applied through a recruiter and had a first technical phone interview. The interviewer was a software engineer with an accent, which made it a bit difficult for me to understand. I solved the basic problem but didn't do too well on the follow-up. Later, I heard back from the recruiter saying that I didn't make it to the next round.
Questions
A question on calculating when to buy and sell stock based on given prices.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 93 interview experiences for the Palantir Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
6%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive37%
Neutral49%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Palantir's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Palantir Work Experiences
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
5.0
Not for the faint of heart
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 7, 2021
Pros: Smart, driven, hard-working, young people.
High ownership.
Cons: - Cult vibes
- Shadow hierarchy
- Siloed knowledge and direction
- Lots of individual initiatives and not a lot of general strategy
5.0
Smart folks, fast-paced, and self-driven
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
July 9, 2020
Pros: Your coworkers are going to be incredibly competent. I've been here for a year and a half and I haven't yet encountered a coworker who wasn't good at their job.
The culture is very fast-paced; it sort of feels like early Facebook's "move fast and break things." If you're self-motivated and enjoy ambiguous, high-impact problems, Palantir is for you.
In all things, Palantir minimizes process. You get to define how things get done, and it's up to you to make it happen. If you enjoy a lot of structure and process, Palantir will probably be really painful.
Cons: The culture is really fast-paced and intense. If you're bad at taking time off and unplugging from work (and most Palantirians are), Palantir won't stop you from overworking. For this reason, there's a good amount of burnout.
The culture also is built around being a self-starter. It's not okay to be blocked by other people, and you'll be expected to think outside of the box to solve problems and get yourself unblocked. If you don't like ambiguous or difficult problems, you're going to have a bad time. If you're bad at unplugging from work, you're going to have a bad time.
- 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
- 5.0Not for the faint of heartSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 7, 2021Pros: Smart, driven, hard-working, young people. High ownership.Cons: - Cult vibes - Shadow hierarchy - Siloed knowledge and direction - Lots of individual initiatives and not a lot of general strategy
- 5.0Smart folks, fast-paced, and self-drivenSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesJuly 9, 2020Pros: Your coworkers are going to be incredibly competent. I've been here for a year and a half and I haven't yet encountered a coworker who wasn't good at their job. The culture is very fast-paced; it sort of feels like early Facebook's "move fast and break things." If you're self-motivated and enjoy ambiguous, high-impact problems, Palantir is for you. In all things, Palantir minimizes process. You get to define how things get done, and it's up to you to make it happen. If you enjoy a lot of structure and process, Palantir will probably be really painful.Cons: The culture is really fast-paced and intense. If you're bad at taking time off and unplugging from work (and most Palantirians are), Palantir won't stop you from overworking. For this reason, there's a good amount of burnout. The culture also is built around being a self-starter. It's not okay to be blocked by other people, and you'll be expected to think outside of the box to solve problems and get yourself unblocked. If you don't like ambiguous or difficult problems, you're going to have a bad time. If you're bad at unplugging from work, you're going to have a bad time.
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