I applied in-person. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Palantir Technologies (Sydney) in Jan 2014
Interview
The interview process is selective, and drawn out. But for good reason. Palantir hires the best people, and is very selective about who it brings in. The interview process covered all possible scenarios that someone working at Palantir would encounter. Algorithms, business scenarios etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you evaluate the elliptical path of the moon, using only a magnify glass
I had behavioral interviews and then 4 in person interviews. The behavioral was straightforward. There was also a data query interview where they taught you a new "language" and had you execute basic queries in it. Then there was a system design interview. I had two of these. The last one they asked me if I was deployed to the moon to identify new species of alien what kind of system would I build.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were deployed to the moon to identify new species of alien what kind of system would I build.
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.