Palantir technologies Software Engineer interview experience

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United KingdomPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a pretty intense interview sequence for an internship role.

What surprised me most was how long it felt for that level: five rounds total, including three consecutive technical questioning rounds. Even though the process itself was structured, the repetition of back-to-back technical sessions made it mentally exhausting.

The interviews focused on technical ability, but the heavy cadence was what wore me down. I remember leaving each round feeling like I needed to reboot before the next one started, and by the time I reached the final stages the whole thing just felt like too much grind in too little time.

Despite the overall organization being fine,

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