Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Former Employee

Worked at Palantir for 4 years

July 26, 2024

Washington, District of Columbia

Forward Deployed Software Engineer•Former Employee•Worked at Palantir for 4 years

4.0

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Pros

  • Super smart people.
  • Good culture.
  • Reasonably good benefits, in-office meals, etc.

Cons

Highly political; you need to be good with people and technology to be successful.

Bad work-life balance.

A lot of great people will leave to start their own businesses.

A tad culty at times.

Advice to Management

The flat structure isn't really a thing as much as we pretended it was. A lot of great people and good ideas get lost in the mire of middle management churn. It's really essential to be engaged and take care of your people; without your people, there is no mission.

Work/Life Balance2.0

Culture and Values4.0

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion4.0

Career Opportunities3.0

Compensation and Benefits4.0

Senior Management4.0

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

March 21, 2024

I was reached out to on LinkedIn. The first round was a technical assessment that was difficult for my standards, so I did not move on. I've heard it's a relatively difficult and long process.

October 17, 2026

A recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn telling me to apply. I did, and I had a 30-min phone screening with that recruiter which led to a 30-min technical screening (pretty basic practical scenario question), which I also passed. I then got invite

August 1, 2020

I completed the first virtual round, which included a coding assessment. I got the question fully right, explained every step, and passed the test case as well as both edge cases. The interviewer was very poor and not responsive at all. It felt lik

  • Forward Deployed Software Engineer

    Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesMarch 21, 2024I was reached out to on LinkedIn. The first round was a technical assessment that was difficult for my standards, so I did not move on. I've heard it's a relatively difficult and long process.

  • Forward Deployed Software Engineer

    Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesOctober 17, 2026A recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn telling me to apply. I did, and I had a 30-min phone screening with that recruiter which led to a 30-min technical screening (pretty basic practical scenario question), which I also passed. I then got invite

  • Forward Deployed Software Engineer

    Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesAugust 1, 2020I completed the first virtual round, which included a coding assessment. I got the question fully right, explained every step, and passed the test case as well as both edge cases. The interviewer was very poor and not responsive at all. It felt lik

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