Timeline?

[arctic nymph]

Title, I am wondering if it is worth it to apply this late

@tidal brook

[glacial bough]

just apply

if u want u can cold email on top of that

[quick pagoda]

apply

they’re having big hiring surge

[arctic nymph]

Ah I didn't know that thanks. Did y'all write a lot for the application questions?

[arctic nymph]

I don't have a source for that unfortunately

[arctic nymph]

Kind of curious as to why though

[quick pagoda]

in their words “when the world burns palantir does better”

i assume it’s bc their business is about optimizing other businesses

so when they tank they need palantirs services

[arctic nymph]

Ah I thought they were mostly a defense/private sector company though. In which case the first statement makes a lot of sense

But regardless good to know thanks. Mind if I ask what the process is @quick pagoda if you happen to know/have gone through it

[quick pagoda]

yeah sure

oa (some ppl skip this) -> karat technical interview-> 15 min behavioral recruiter screen -> two technical onsites (debugging and decomp(sys design)) -> hiring manager technical + behavioral

[arctic nymph]

0_0 ok then. A few things and I am well aware I am getting ahead of myself here:

1. For the OA, what is the type and do you happen to know what causes some people to bypass it and others not?
2. Onsite as in in-person or virtual?

[quick pagoda]

1. idk lol i skipped it
2. it’s virtual idk why they call it an onsite

[arctic nymph]

Alright thanks for the answers. Did you get through the whole process (it sounds like it from what you are describing) and how long did it take them to get back to you per step (if you made it through multiple rounds that is)?

[quick pagoda]

i got through it all and id say about one or two weeks for the earlier steps and about 1 week for between on-site and hm and another week for offer

[arctic nymph]

1. When'd you apply (guessing early Sept.)? 2. How difficult were the interviews as a whole?

[manic marten]

did recruiter reach out before apps open for you?

[tidal brook]

@arctic nymph Applied 2 weeks ao -> received oa last. OA was medium-hard difficulty with 3 questions in 75 mins

[arctic nymph]

Ah good to know. How’d you do?

[woven sandal]

Do you have to ace the OA to move on?

[arctic nymph]

^

[tidal brook]

"There are multiple parts of the problem to solve, so make sure you allow time to complete each part of the problem. If you find yourself running out of time or having trouble, we encourage you to submit something rather than leave the answer blank. Partial credit can be given for incomplete responses."

[tidal brook]

Solved 2 questions; Had stuck on one edge case on second one but it was 95% complete. I didn't get a chance to complete the third one.