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by radicality 4771 days ago
You better be absolutely fantastic at algorithms if you are considering applying there :) I had a total of 7 interviews for the London office (3 in Palo Alto), and didn't too well in only one and ended up not getting an offer :( (Reapplying again soon...)

That being said, Palantir does some incredibly interesting things with varied clientele, and pays very well. You should definitely consider it.
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zerr 4770 days ago
Interesting. I got an impression that you can choose from different types of interviews - "Systems Design Interview" vs "Coding Interview" vs "Algorithms".

Did you apply for the position where Algorist was needed?

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radicality 4764 days ago
Well, you will kind of be tested on everything. I didn't even apply for the algorithmic/coding position of Software Engineering, but for Forward Deployed Engineering, for which you still have to be an engineer, code, and know your stuff very well, but you at least don't need the algorithmic knowledge of a TopCoder champion like you probably do for Software Engineering.

Whatever technical position you apply for, you definitely will be tested on systems, coding, and algorithms though.

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