Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
February 10, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process involved:
- A three-question technical interview conducted online.
- A phone interview.
The phone interview was standard, covering common questions to establish rapport, discuss career goals, and review previous work.
The technical interview was conducted online and allowed the use of Google.
Questions
Multifaceted technical questions.
2 1/2 hrs
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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
5.0
Amazing People, Hectic City
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 9, 2023
Pros: The community.
The friendliness of everyone.
Amazing people helping peers.
Cons: The hectic city of New York is sometimes too much.
5.0
A contagious drive to make the world better
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
August 4, 2016
Pros: - Brilliant people, domain experts, quick thinkers, constructively critical.
- Opportunity to solve problems and impact a variety of institutions and domains that doesn't exist anywhere else.
- Teammates honestly depend on the hard work of each other, and it keeps us moving forward.
- Great culture of working hard on important, high-stakes work and supporting the people you're working with. Not super political.
Cons: If you don't know how to prioritize your own work/life balance, you will have to learn.
The sensitive nature of certain work requires secrecy, which can often be perceived as malintent by default.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineering Intern • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 18, 2023
Pros: - Incredible culture
- Interesting work (though this can be team dependent)
- Great pay/benefits/location
Cons: - Flat hierarchy/no levels means a less clear path to pay raises/promotions
- 5.0Amazing People, Hectic CitySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 9, 2023Pros: The community. The friendliness of everyone. Amazing people helping peers.Cons: The hectic city of New York is sometimes too much.
- 5.0A contagious drive to make the world betterSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2016Pros: - Brilliant people, domain experts, quick thinkers, constructively critical. - Opportunity to solve problems and impact a variety of institutions and domains that doesn't exist anywhere else. - Teammates honestly depend on the hard work of each other, and it keeps us moving forward. - Great culture of working hard on important, high-stakes work and supporting the people you're working with. Not super political.Cons: If you don't know how to prioritize your own work/life balance, you will have to learn. The sensitive nature of certain work requires secrecy, which can often be perceived as malintent by default.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 18, 2023Pros: - Incredible culture - Interesting work (though this can be team dependent) - Great pay/benefits/locationCons: - Flat hierarchy/no levels means a less clear path to pay raises/promotions
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