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
DevOps Engineer
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Technical
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hard
How does a Kubernetes Pod get an IP address? Explain the role of the CNI.
#Kubernetes
#Networking
#CNI
DevOps Engineer
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Technical
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medium
You receive an alert that a critical StatefulSet (e.g., Elasticsearch) is in a CrashLoopBackOff state. Walk me through your debugging steps.
#Kubernetes
#Troubleshooting
#StatefulSets
DevOps Engineer
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Technical
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medium
Explain the difference between a Kubernetes Deployment and a StatefulSet. When must you use a StatefulSet?
#Kubernetes
#Architecture
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