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%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Drug test: 3%
Personality test: 2%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies in Oct 2022
Interview
I felt valued throughout the process until I got my rejection at the very end. I had been through 6 rounds of interviews at this point (all of them were 75% technical and 25% behavioral), and I had prepared a lot for every step. And then, after my final round, which I thought I did pretty well in, I get rejected. It's just kind of frustrating that they'd continue interviewing me over the course of 2 months just to reject me at the end, when I didn't even perform badly. I was able to complete all of the technical problems set before me, and answer all the behavioral questions, too. Definitely the hardest interview process, and also the most fruitless. Not sure what they want from their prospective interns.
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.