April 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
I had a phone screen interview last week. The questions were pretty much straightforward and asked me to go over my resume and why I want to work at Palantir.
- Why Palantir?
- Why the position?
- Tell us about yourself?
The following metrics were computed from 36 interview experiences for the Palantir Forward Deployed Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
14%
Pass Rate
Palantir's interview process for their Forward Deployed Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Positive56%
Neutral28%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Palantir's Forward Deployed Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
5.0
Amazing People And Culture
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 1, 2024
Pros: The people and the culture are amazing.
Cons: I don’t have any cons.
1.0
Be ready to be on your own
Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Former Employee
April 6, 2018
Pros: Salary is great, benefits are amazing, and they pretty much pay for everything.
Cons: The counterpart to having everything paid for you is that Palantir acts as if they own you and expect you to be working 24/7. Also, very little direction is given, and you're expected to figure things out by yourself from the get-go. And god forbid you ask for help, as you will be seen as weak and inefficient. It's a soul-crushing place that does not see workers as humans but merely as code monkeys.
4.0
High Pressure and Lots of Growth in First Year
February 13, 2022
Pros: - Most rapid growth in a role in 5 years of software experience. - Most results and business-impacting work on my resume. - High stakes and high pressure means I've been required to grow. I now have many stories about difficult situations and how I handled them well and poorly and learned from them. This is great for job interviews, builds the skills of a team lead and manager, and just makes me a more effective worker.
Cons: High-pressure, results-driven satisfying client demands means intermittent waves of pressure, leading to overtime. (Managers often encourage taking time off after working overtime.)
- 5.0Amazing People And CultureForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 1, 2024Pros: The people and the culture are amazing.Cons: I don’t have any cons.
- 1.0Be ready to be on your ownForward Deployed Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 6, 2018Pros: Salary is great, benefits are amazing, and they pretty much pay for everything.Cons: The counterpart to having everything paid for you is that Palantir acts as if they own you and expect you to be working 24/7. Also, very little direction is given, and you're expected to figure things out by yourself from the get-go. And god forbid you ask for help, as you will be seen as weak and inefficient. It's a soul-crushing place that does not see workers as humans but merely as code monkeys.
- 4.0High Pressure and Lots of Growth in First YearForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 13, 2022Pros: - Most rapid growth in a role in 5 years of software experience. - Most results and business-impacting work on my resume. - High stakes and high pressure means I've been required to grow. I now have many stories about difficult situations and how I handled them well and poorly and learned from them. This is great for job interviews, builds the skills of a team lead and manager, and just makes me a more effective worker.Cons: High-pressure, results-driven satisfying client demands means intermittent waves of pressure, leading to overtime. (Managers often encourage taking time off after working overtime.)
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