Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
January 1, 2019
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process was fairly standard, consisting of:
- A coding challenge
- A behavioral phone interview
- A technical phone interview through CodePair
Both interviewers were laid back and helpful. I did not make it past the technical phone interview.
Questions
Determine if an m x n matrix is a valid crossword puzzle.
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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
Palantir NG package
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
February 5, 2025
Pros: Flat hierarchy, good location, and easy communication with managers.
Cons: Longer working hours and on-call.
5.0
Lots Of Autonomy, Loved It
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 4, 2021
Pros: Gives engineers a lot of autonomy.
Cons: Nothing much to say here.
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
- 5.0Palantir NG packageSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomFebruary 5, 2025Pros: Flat hierarchy, good location, and easy communication with managers.Cons: Longer working hours and on-call.
- 5.0Lots Of Autonomy, Loved ItSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 4, 2021Pros: Gives engineers a lot of autonomy.Cons: Nothing much to say here.
- 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
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