Palantir interview process
How Palantir runs interviews, by role: sourced process facts, what each stage tests, and how to prepare.
How Palantir hires
- Everyone starts with one or two phone interviews, typically lasting 20 to 45 minutes each; if there is a fit, Palantir brings the candidate onsite for a round of in-person interviews. [Source]
- The number and format of interviews is personalized to the candidate's skill set and the type of role. [Source]
- Candidates for engineering roles are asked a technical question focused on coding in the phone interview, and every engineer at Palantir is expected to be able to work through a coding question. [Source]
- Palantir tests the ability to tackle open-ended technical challenges with multiple possible solutions and different trade-offs, expecting candidates to articulate alternatives and still arrive at a concrete, pragmatic approach. [Source]
- After a phone interview Palantir typically responds within a week or two at the latest. [Source]
Facts verified 2026-09-03