Software QA Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
May 1, 2010
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I spoke with multiple people. They seemed organized. I was very surprised by the youth of the employees and the amount of alcohol on site.
Questions
They showed me a web page and, with no further explanation, wanted to know what tests to perform.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Palantir Software QA role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software QA roles in Palo Alto, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Palantir's Software QA interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Palantir Work Experiences
5.0
Great company, awesome impact
Frontend Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
May 1, 2025
Pros: Community
Culture
Ownership
Growth
Engineering
Cons: Fast, demanding, challenging government work.
5.0
Need better work-life balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
May 3, 2017
Pros: really smart people around,
a great culture (cult) and sense of mission.
Cons: Long work hours (top-down pressure).
1.0
Hard, stressful, with little work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
January 29, 2014
Pros: It's very hard to get in, so you know the people inside are some of the smartest algorithm students in the country.
Cons: Actual work is not as challenging. A lot of unneeded stress.
- 5.0Great company, awesome impactFrontend Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMay 1, 2025Pros: Community Culture Ownership Growth EngineeringCons: Fast, demanding, challenging government work.
- 5.0Need better work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMay 3, 2017Pros: really smart people around, a great culture (cult) and sense of mission.Cons: Long work hours (top-down pressure).
- 1.0Hard, stressful, with little work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJanuary 29, 2014Pros: It's very hard to get in, so you know the people inside are some of the smartest algorithm students in the country.Cons: Actual work is not as challenging. A lot of unneeded stress.
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