August 12, 2025

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Phone screen with recruiter, then a technical phone interview with an engineer.

First, the interviewer asked me to walk them through some projects from my resume, followed by a coding question.

The problem was LeetCode easy/medium difficulty.

Walk me through this project on your resume, end-to-end.

The following metrics were computed from 139 interview experiences for the Palantir Forward Deployed Software Engineer role in United States.

11%

Pass Rate

Palantir's interview process for their Forward Deployed Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Positive48%

Neutral30%

Negative22%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Forward Deployed Software Engineer interview process in United States.

4.0

Incredible work, people, and benefits. Not much work-life balance

Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Former Employee

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

October 24, 2024

Pros: The access to problems is fairly unimpeachable, the people are generally world-class, and the benefits and compensation are very competitive.

Cons: There is no expectation of work-life balance. This is a company for people who are serious about what they do and perform accordingly.

5.0

Great place to intern

New York, New York, United States

October 2, 2015

Pros: Learned a lot, had a more meaningful project than most interns at other companies that I know. Met a lot of really smart people who I will be sure to keep in touch with. Integrated quickly into my team. Learned about new verticals. Lots of cool benefits and events.

Cons: Worked hard and was exhausted at times. This wasn't a summer vacation. Some internal documentation could have been better, making it easier to get up to speed on projects.

Great Company, Good Learning

Midtown New York, New York, United States

February 13, 2023

Pros: Great company, great benefits.

Cons: Competitive area, great learning experience overall.

  • 4.0Incredible work, people, and benefits. Not much work-life balanceForward Deployed Software Engineer • Former EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesOctober 24, 2024Pros: The access to problems is fairly unimpeachable, the people are generally world-class, and the benefits and compensation are very competitive.Cons: There is no expectation of work-life balance. This is a company for people who are serious about what they do and perform accordingly.
  • 5.0Great place to internForward Deployed Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 2, 2015Pros: Learned a lot, had a more meaningful project than most interns at other companies that I know. Met a lot of really smart people who I will be sure to keep in touch with. Integrated quickly into my team. Learned about new verticals. Lots of cool benefits and events.Cons: Worked hard and was exhausted at times. This wasn't a summer vacation. Some internal documentation could have been better, making it easier to get up to speed on projects.
  • 5.0Great Company, Good LearningForward Deployed Software Engineer • Former EmployeeMidtown New York, New York, United StatesFebruary 13, 2023Pros: Great company, great benefits.Cons: Competitive area, great learning experience overall.

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