I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies (McLean, VA) in Nov 2012
Interview
The interview process was pretty straightforward. They really try and push the interviews through quickly. However, they want, what they want, and you either fit that or you don't. There is no real middle ground.
The questions in the interviews were generic at best, and they definitely focus on their company a lot.
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There were no real difficult questions, for vague than anything, which tend to be hard to articulate what they are looking for, in terms of an answe
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies (Palo Alto, CA)
Interview
I applied online, a few weeks later I was contacted via email for a phone screening. I had about a 30 minute phone call with a team member who got to "know" me and see what I was about. Another, recruiter called me and asked me more technical and analytical based questions. I moved on to the next process which involved working a complex analytical problem in a set amount of time. I spent about 72 hours working the problem and submitted my results. I was informed about a week later that my analytical capability was not quite what they were looking for. I was thanked for my participation and told to re-apply.
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Question 1
Explain what you believe the right balance is between being technical and functional as a manager?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies
Interview
I was initially contacted by a recruiter, then was introduced to the person that was going to be interviewing me via email. The interview process was horrible to say the least. The interviewer was young, new to the company, and had no idea how to hold a proper interview. He/she asked me if I held a position similar to the one I was interviewing for....when that was the first position listed on my resume--I doubt they even looked it over. When it came time for me to ask my questions concerning the position, I began to ask technical questions that I thought were appropriate for the position.This would show that my technical skills aligned with the role, and Palantir actually advises you do this to show you have interest. The interviewer stumbled on words, and was unable to answer my questions--technical and generic. After about a week, I received an email from my recruiter saying that I wasn't technical enough for the position. Really? I'm not technical enough even though the interviewer couldn't answer any of my technical questions? Yea...I don't think so. 2
Do NOT waste your time with this company. After reading all of the reviews on here, I thought that it wouldn't happen to me, but low and behold Palantir sure did deliver.
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Question 1
Nothing difficult, just generic behavioral questions and technical questions related to the position.
I interviewed at Palantir Technologies (London, England)
Interview
I noticed that Palantir were opening in London and was really keen to join the company. Unfortunately they didn't have any mid-level positions and so I applied to join their Op's team. Palantir pride themselves on their confusing job titles and the position was essentially one of 'packing up computer gear and sending it to various destinations, like Afghanistan'.
I submitted my CV and was invited for a phone interview, which I took with a young guy based in their Palo Alto office. When I asked about career progression he seemed quite offended and stated that everyone was really happy in the jobs they already had. After that I received a "Dear John" email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No difficult or unexpected questions, really just general chit-chat.
