The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies (Palo Alto, CA) in Feb 2011
Interview
Interviewed with an HR representative, as well as several Forward Deployed Engineers. Reviewed background, as well as CS concepts: Algorithms, Data Structures. Did some coding in a shared document, as well as some verbal coding. The engineers were very friendly, although expectations are high. Overall, the process was fairly typical for an engineering position at a software company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe an algorithm for finding a duplicate character in a string.
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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