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
Troubleshoot a Linux server that has a load average of 50 but CPU utilization is under 5%. What steps do you take?
#Linux
#Performance Tuning
#I/O Wait
#Troubleshooting
DevOps Engineer
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Technical
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medium
What happens when a Linux system runs out of inodes, even if there is plenty of disk space available? How do you fix it?
#Linux
#Filesystems
#Troubleshooting
DevOps Engineer
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Technical
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hard
How does the Linux OOM (Out of Memory) killer decide which process to terminate?
#Linux
#Memory Management
#Kernel
DevOps Engineer
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Technical
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medium
What happens when you type `ls -l` in a Linux terminal? Explain the system calls involved.
#Linux
#System Calls
#OS Internals
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