June 1, 2025

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

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 interview with an engineer.

How do your goals align with Palantir's goals?

What is your primary motivation for joining Palantir?

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.

3.0

Believed in the company, but not so much anymore because of its mistreatment of employees

Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

September 13, 2023

Pros: Fast-paced, very smart coworkers, and overall, the opportunity to grow is quite amazing.

Cons: No 401k matching, no bonuses, and no compensation increase with promotions or title promotions. Long work hours. Life as a Forward Deployed Engineer can be technically unfulfilling. It took 2 years for a company-wide compensation review to happen, and only a fraction of the company got a raise then.

5.0

Long hours and hard work, but worth the pay

February 26, 2023

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.

A great company to grow and learn

November 3, 2020

Pros: People are very smart. There is room to grow. It's not uncommon to see people who have been in the company for 1-2 years becoming Leads. Huge responsibilities from day 1. "Choose your own adventure" -> You can create your own growth path in the company if you see the need for it. For example, if you work on X product/customer but you see that there is a need to develop another product, you can start working on that without an issue (as long as you don't jeopardize your other role). D&I is big here. You can get as involved as you want with this, and that's awesome! Overall, this is an amazing company. I love it.

Cons: Too much autonomy at times. This is also a pro, but being independent and figuring out things on your own is not for everyone.

  • 3.0Believed in the company, but not so much anymore because of its mistreatment of employeesForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 13, 2023Pros: Fast-paced, very smart coworkers, and overall, the opportunity to grow is quite amazing.Cons: No 401k matching, no bonuses, and no compensation increase with promotions or title promotions. Long work hours. Life as a Forward Deployed Engineer can be technically unfulfilling. It took 2 years for a company-wide compensation review to happen, and only a fraction of the company got a raise then.
  • 5.0Long hours and hard work, but worth the payForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 26, 2023Pros: 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.
  • 5.0A great company to grow and learnForward Deployed Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 3, 2020Pros: People are very smart. There is room to grow. It's not uncommon to see people who have been in the company for 1-2 years becoming Leads. Huge responsibilities from day 1. "Choose your own adventure" -> You can create your own growth path in the company if you see the need for it. For example, if you work on X product/customer but you see that there is a need to develop another product, you can start working on that without an issue (as long as you don't jeopardize your other role). D&I is big here. You can get as involved as you want with this, and that's awesome! Overall, this is an amazing company. I love it.Cons: Too much autonomy at times. This is also a pro, but being independent and figuring out things on your own is not for everyone.

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