Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Current Employee

Has worked at Palantir for less than 1 year

February 26, 2023

New York, New York

Forward Deployed Software Engineer•Current Employee•Worked at Palantir for less than 1 year

5.0

RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion

Pros

Great salary.

Working with some of the smartest people.

Prestige.

Cons

Still a job. Could earn a lot more working a few years and then starting your own company. Long hours. Can't work on side projects or investments.

Advice to Management

Nothing

Work/Life Balance3.0

Culture and Values4.0

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion4.0

Career Opportunities5.0

Compensation and Benefits5.0

Senior Management3.0

New York, New York, United States

November 28, 2023

First round: LeetCode Medium DS&A Second round: Decomposition (System Design) and Learning (learn a new concept and build off of it) Third round: Hiring Manager (partly technical, usually a repeat of one of the earlier rounds)

June 1, 2025

The interview process is very smooth. The first part is a call with a recruiter, usually 20-30 minutes, talking about past experience and projects, including school and future plans/any offers. Next is a HackerRank OA, followed by another coding int

April 15, 2026

I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. Quick call with recruiter then technical interview. First call was easy, fit of company, etc. Technical interview was LeetCode Easy and code walkthrough. Overall, much easier than what I had read online.

  • Forward Deployed Software Engineer

    New York, New York, United StatesNovember 28, 2023First round: LeetCode Medium DS&A Second round: Decomposition (System Design) and Learning (learn a new concept and build off of it) Third round: Hiring Manager (partly technical, usually a repeat of one of the earlier rounds)

  • Forward Deployed Software Engineer

    New York, New York, United StatesJune 1, 2025The interview process is very smooth. The first part is a call with a recruiter, usually 20-30 minutes, talking about past experience and projects, including school and future plans/any offers. Next is a HackerRank OA, followed by another coding int

  • Forward Deployed Software Engineer

    New York, New York, United StatesApril 15, 2026I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. Quick call with recruiter then technical interview. First call was easy, fit of company, etc. Technical interview was LeetCode Easy and code walkthrough. Overall, much easier than what I had read online.

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