Palantir
Big data analytics company for defense, intelligence, and enterprise.
5 Rounds
~28 Days
Very Hard
The Interview Loop
Recruiter Screen (30 min)
Standard fit check, behavioral questions, and resume overview.
Technical Loop (3-4 Rounds)
Deep dive into domain knowledge, coding, and system design.
Interview Question Bank
Product Manager
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Coding
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medium
Given a list of flight objects with start and end times, write an algorithm to find the minimum number of airport gates required to accommodate all flights.
#Sorting
#Greedy Algorithms
#Optimization
Product Manager
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Coding
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medium
Write a function to parse a deeply nested, unstructured JSON payload from a legacy government API and flatten it into a tabular format for analysis.
#Data Parsing
#Recursion
#JSON
Product Manager
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Coding
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hard
Write an algorithm to detect cycles in a dependency graph of data pipelines to prevent infinite loops during execution.
#Graph Theory
#DFS
#Data Pipelines
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Senior EngineerFocuses on core competencies, system constraints, and clear communication.
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