I applied online. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies (New York, NY) in Mar 2026
Interview
30 minute recruiter screen. Recruiter firstly asked how we came to meet, whether by referral, job board or other. Recruiter somewhat shared local background. Explained interview process. Somewhat candid process.
Asked overview questions about business I worked at. Business goals, plans, and implementations theoretical and actual. Asked what I know about Palantir and the role. Talked about how smart, helpful and collaborative everyone there was. Explained FDE’s basically vibe code at this point, and when I asked how they would evaluate prospective candidates atp in consideration to that fact, replied they should have a strong systems understanding and competence for understanding inner workings of what they build.
Interview started late and recruiter was fixing hair and messaging next candidate in final 5-10 minutes. Recruiter mentioned interview transcript goes to hiring manager for decision making with 7 day timeline, aiming for 1-3 days.
Ghosted.
Other Forward Deployed Engineer Interview Reviews for Palantir Technologies
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies
Interview
The interview process consisted of an initial recruiter screening followed by a technical interview with an engineer. The technical round focused primarily on LeetCode-style coding questions and problem-solving. The recruiter was responsive and the interview process was straightforward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a technical project I have worked on recently.
A recruiter reached out to me and has the initial screening. Then the recruiter reached back to me after 3 weeks. You just have to wait for the recuriter to reach out to you. It could take some time.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies (New York, NY)
Interview
The process was straightforward and focused on both engineering fundamentals and communication in an ambiguous, customer-facing forward-deployed role. It included an initial screen, technical/coding-style evaluation, and behavioral discussions around ownership, problem solving, and working directly with users or clients.
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