I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies (New York, NY) in Sep 2024
Interview
Fair but lengthy process, there was the initial round of design challenge followed up by a recruiter screen. After the recruiter screen, you get set up with 2 members of the design team for a portfolio review. Please keep track of the time and manage it well for the portfolio review!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are you looking for in your next role?
Experience working with developers?
Experience working with a design system?
I applied online. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies
Interview
Still interviewing — completed a 2-hour take-home interaction design challenge with detailed prompt and instructions. Next is a 45-minute portfolio review focused on design skills, interests, and alignment with their work — mostly digging into the 'whys,' values, and systems thinking.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Take-home: Please show your interaction design skills and point out all the key interactions.
Portfolio: We want to see how your design skills and interests align with the work we do.
I was asked to select a time that works for me. It was a 45 min session with 2 product designers, however I wasn't told how to prepare for the interview or what they are looking for.
I applied online. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies (New York, NY)
Interview
The design challenge for the Product Designer role on HackerRank is intended to evaluate how candidates approach product thinking, structure design decisions, solve user problems under constraints, and communicate their reasoning clearly within a limited timeframe.