I received a phone screen, then did 3 hackerrank problems; the first two were easy, the third was a dynamic programming knapsack problem. The 3 problems were connected and built on each other (imagine something like: design a system that prints messages for a vending machine. the first problem would be something like: given a list of drinks, prices, and a user's order and balance, print a message with change #, or a not enough balance. the second question would be Now imagine you could use either balance or rewards points. the third question would be like optimize for the cheapest drink price given some reward scheme.)
i passed the hackerrank, not finished with the interview process yet. it was easier than intuit and more difficult than, say, the us govt tech force interview process.
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phone screen: discussed projects, previous experience, the conversation was thoughtful and the interviewer asked my opinions of the workplace instead of trying to just get detail on what i did, which i enjoyed.
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.
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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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