The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies (Palo Alto, CA) in Mar 2012
Interview
The interview process consisted of two phone interviews and then an on-site interview.
The first phone interview was an algorithms-based one and the second one was a coding-one. Both interviews had some questions ranging from medium to hard difficulty. The coding one was especially stressful as the questions were not trivial (reverse a list, find duplicates, etc) but were still algorithmically somewhat interesting.
The on-site interview was intense. I was driven in a limo over to the Palo Alto site, and it consisted of breakfast, 2 interviews, lunch, 3 more interviews, founders interview, and then dinner. People usually stay for dinner but I had another event planned that night so I skipped out on the dinner. All interview questions are tough. Most of the questions I had to ask for help/hints to get the answer. I still ended up getting the offer though :)
Also, this place is like an interview slaughterhouse. When I was there, I estimate they interviewed 20-30 people that day, and it seems like they interview that many people onsite at least 3 days a week.
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Other Software Engineering Intern interview reviews for Palantir Technologies
Initial recruiter call easy, followed by easy OA/hackerrank with 3 coding questions. Live coding question was also fairly easy. Recruiter call is heavy on culture fit and vibes. Coding questions are around Leetcode medium/easy.
I interviewed at Palantir Technologies (Palo Alto, CA)
Interview
After passing object oriented online assessment, I had a 20 minute phone call with a recruiter asking basic questions about resume. I was rejected 3 days later. He was nice but not incredibly engaged.
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Question 1
Tell me what you liked and didn't like about your last experience on resume.
The interview process was long and well thought out. You had the opportunity to talk to many different individuals and they all spoke v highly of the firm. Each round has a unique quirk to it. They walk you through problems if you don;t know how to do it initially.