Process
I submitted my application via their website.
I was then contacted by a recruiter for Palantir to do a phone screening.
I had the phone screen and an initial phone interview, but I didn't make it past the initial phone interview.
Questions
How would you test a blender?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Palantir Software Test Engineering role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Software Test Engineering roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Software Test Engineering interview process in United States.
Palantir Work Experiences
3.0
Intense, but management will let you down
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 11, 2023
Pros: The company is really positioned well. The core flexible ontology concepts in Foundry and Gotham are incredible tools in an AI-driven world where a simple schema isn't enough.
There are also lots of great and really motivated people here. Conflict is rare, and the company manages to maintain a feeling of constant urgency. You're always working on the most important thing.
Cons: You always have more work than you can complete, so you never get to feel done.
Management is largely engineers that have been promoted up, but it ends up feeling like no one knows what they are doing at the management level. Management has a knack for not communicating, so you often get different stories and have trouble putting together the truth.
For a long time, folks were strung along with promised raises that never came.
Company policy changes almost on a dime. Everything is focused around constant change, and mature products are looked at as chores to get rid of; nothing gets to be finished.
5.0
Smart Ai Work, Minor Tasks
Software Engineering Internship • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 1, 2025
Pros: Smart people, great positioning for AI.
Cons: It can be some mundane tasks at times, but that's to be expected.
5.0
Amazing Team, Confusing Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 27, 2024
Pros: - Well-run team
- Amazing teammates
- Unlimited PTO
- Flexible
Cons: - Confusing pay structure
- US clearance is preferable
- 3.0Intense, but management will let you downSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 11, 2023Pros: The company is really positioned well. The core flexible ontology concepts in Foundry and Gotham are incredible tools in an AI-driven world where a simple schema isn't enough. There are also lots of great and really motivated people here. Conflict is rare, and the company manages to maintain a feeling of constant urgency. You're always working on the most important thing.Cons: You always have more work than you can complete, so you never get to feel done. Management is largely engineers that have been promoted up, but it ends up feeling like no one knows what they are doing at the management level. Management has a knack for not communicating, so you often get different stories and have trouble putting together the truth. For a long time, folks were strung along with promised raises that never came. Company policy changes almost on a dime. Everything is focused around constant change, and mature products are looked at as chores to get rid of; nothing gets to be finished.
- 5.0Smart Ai Work, Minor TasksSoftware Engineering Internship • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 1, 2025Pros: Smart people, great positioning for AI.Cons: It can be some mundane tasks at times, but that's to be expected.
- 5.0Amazing Team, Confusing PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 27, 2024Pros: - Well-run team - Amazing teammates - Unlimited PTO - FlexibleCons: - Confusing pay structure - US clearance is preferable
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