Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
August 2, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Karat technical interview:
A few minutes of introductions, then a few Big-O and general programming questions, and lastly a 3-part coding question (I'd say about the level of an easier LeetCode medium problem).
The interviewer was super nice, friendly, and helpful.
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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
1.0
Interesting Projects, Ruthless Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
May 20, 2023
Pros: Projects are interesting if you manage to get into core backend teams.
Cons: Management is ruthless. They play their favorites, and if you're not one of them, you would be axed for no reason.
5.0
Great Place to Be!
Site Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 17, 2017
Pros: Working here is always a challenge, especially given how much freedom new employees are given.
Cons: Culture is changing over time, but it happens as companies get bigger.
4.0
Great for early career, but challenging and unstable
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 13, 2025
Pros: - Very smart colleagues.
- Good sense of ownership. You're fast-tracked if you excel.
- Interesting work.
Cons: - Almost no mentorship, and quick to fire if you're not excellent.
- Business is somewhat chaotic and pivots frequently.
- Compensation stalls at senior levels.
- 1.0Interesting Projects, Ruthless ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMay 20, 2023Pros: Projects are interesting if you manage to get into core backend teams.Cons: Management is ruthless. They play their favorites, and if you're not one of them, you would be axed for no reason.
- 5.0Great Place to Be!Site Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 17, 2017Pros: Working here is always a challenge, especially given how much freedom new employees are given.Cons: Culture is changing over time, but it happens as companies get bigger.
- 4.0Great for early career, but challenging and unstableSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 13, 2025Pros: - Very smart colleagues. - Good sense of ownership. You're fast-tracked if you excel. - Interesting work.Cons: - Almost no mentorship, and quick to fire if you're not excellent. - Business is somewhat chaotic and pivots frequently. - Compensation stalls at senior levels.
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