Software Engineer(Internship) applicants have rated the interview process at Palantir Technologies with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 43% positive. To compare, the company-average is 46.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer(Internship) roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 119 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Palantir Technologies overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Palantir Technologies as a Software Engineer(Internship) according to 119 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
One on one interview: 18%
Presentation: 15%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 4%
Drug test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Personality test: 2%
Other: 1%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies in Nov 2016
Interview
I initially met a recruiter at a campus career fair and got a followup email a few days later to set up a phone call for introductions. They then set up a technical phone interview and I was sent several resources that outlined how the process would be. The interview was 45 minutes, pretty standard questions.
I was then notified I would be moved onto an onsite interview at their New York office. There was 3 different interviews, each was 30 minutes long. The first one was an algorithm based question where I explained my solution and then had to code on the interviewer's laptop to make sure my solution worked. The second was a software decomposition interview where I was given a broad task and had to break it down into sub-problems and explain how I would approach it. The last was a typical data structures algorithm question with coding on a whiteboard.
I heard back that same day that the interviews had gone well, but that there was going to be a final phone call with a recruiter to see if I was a "good fit." This seemed strange because normally a recruiter phone call happens first, especially before they invest in bringing me in for an onsite interview. The phone call was only about 15 minutes and I was told later that day that I didn't get the job. It seemed like a very drawn out process for such an anticlimactic ending.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You are designing an app to store recipes in to help you decide what to cook for dinner? What features would you want this app to have? How would you monetize it? What issues may arise if you wanted to release this app to a large user-base?
First, individuals submit their information and undergo an initial review phase. Then, a series of general conversations occur to assess mutual suitability. Ultimately, leadership makes a final selection for placement.
I applied online. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies in May 2026
Interview
1. 20 minute behavioral interview a few weeks after applying
2. 90 minute OA through hackerrank, 3 problems of easy-med leetcode difficulty, completable within 5 days, was immediately sent link after behavioral interview
3. 45 minute technical coding, medium leetcode, sent about 2 days after completing the OA
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why choose Palantir, what about tech interests you, how do you use AI in daily life, etc.
Just the pre-screen behavioral round, was asked: why are you choosing to get your master's degree, what classes do you enjoy, what are you looking for in an internship? Seemed like just a deep dive on my interests, didn't even ask why palantir.