Palantir technologies Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Dec 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My experience ended up being defined less by the technical content and more by the feel of the process.

The interview itself involved coding that wasn’t too crazy—more like straightforward leetcode-style rounds—and I remember thinking the people and environment were genuinely nice. I actually ended up withdrawing for personal reasons, but the overall vibe was positive enough that I kept the door open to looking again later.

At the same time, another attempt I had was marred by execution issues. During one technical interview, the interviewer showed up late by about 20 minutes, barely explained the problem, and posted input/output rather than walking through how to approach it. It also felt

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