Palantir Interview Exam Questions And
Answers
Tell me about something that you once failed at and how you
improved over time. -
correct answer ✅Public speaking used to be my worst nightmare.
In classes in high school, I would rarely raise my hand due to social
anxiety. I also never was apart of any club or teams back then
because of my shyness. But, in college I knew it was a fear I needed
to eradicate from my life. I have always wanted to be a business
person and persuasive, clear communicative skills are apart of the
job. So, in college, I applied for the Director of External Affairs, and
a huge part of that job is public speaking. There were times were
fear overtook me, but most of the time I put that aside to do my
job. I did this by practicing over and over. I even practiced for
recurring meetings that we had every week. I practiced introducing
myself. I practiced asking them if there was anything I could do to
help them achieve their goals. As trivial or cliche as it sounds, I
wanted to be a better, less anxious leader and I basically
implemented immersion therapy on myself to get rid of that fear.
Though I still deal with it to this day, I have definitely become more
comfortable with clear, concise communication in front of large
groups of people.
What are your interests? What do you love working on? -
correct answer ✅Well, within my background, I mostly have
experience with financial analytics. However, I have yet to have the
opportunity to directly apply economics to my work. I've always
,Palantir Interview Exam Questions And
Answers
been interested in learning more about financial sales rather than
the analyzation portion. I want to the contribute to the revenue
generating part of this firm and developing strategies to better
business processes.
Describe a tough financial or business problem you have faced
recently. -
correct answer ✅Well, with the pandemic occurring at the same
year I graduated from UCSD, it made searching for a job much more
difficult than I initially anticipated. This, of course, put my finances
in a tough spot given that I had bills to pay without any income.
Unable to leave my home and with the job search taking longer, I
decided to use my time exploring new skills. For instance, I
researched the stock market for weeks and decided to put my
savings in ETFs so that I wasn't just losing money. I thought I made a
good decision given the minimal options that I had in front of me.
Why do you want to work for Palantir? -
correct answer ✅When I began applying to different companies, at
first, I was mass applying to every job that sounded "good",
especially with the economy being where it was when the
pandemic first began. If I had heard of the company, I applied. If the
position sounded like something I would be good at, I applied.
Then, after sending tons of applications out, I stopped and decided
, Palantir Interview Exam Questions And
Answers
to analyze the way in which I was going about searching for a job. I
had a conversation with a Google recruiter who told me to do my
research. She said to make a list of industries that I was interested
in, and companies that fit my interests. Therefore, I started looking
for firms in data analytics, finance, and real estate. I found Palantir
and immediately did quite a bit of research. Reading more and
more about the firm solidified my decision to apply. Not only do I
want to be apart of a company that thinks like I do, and that will
challenge me to come outside of my comfort zone, I wanted to
work for a firm that recognizes its social responsibility. And, that's
Palantir. From the Global Scholarship, the STEM Fellowship to the
software built to combat COVID-19, you all do an excellent job of
giving back and working strategically. And, that is the type of
company that I want to work for. Palantir is a challenge to me in
that I have very little experience with tech and software
development, but I believed in what this company was doing. I
believed in the fact that this firm does not fall into the trap of short
term revenue but focuses on long term sustainability, which is
shown in their decision to keep the company's stock available to
the average person and not only available to wall street investors, a
trap most companies fall for which leads to their shutdown because
their focus is on generating revenue instead of focusing on their
clients' needs.
Answers
Tell me about something that you once failed at and how you
improved over time. -
correct answer ✅Public speaking used to be my worst nightmare.
In classes in high school, I would rarely raise my hand due to social
anxiety. I also never was apart of any club or teams back then
because of my shyness. But, in college I knew it was a fear I needed
to eradicate from my life. I have always wanted to be a business
person and persuasive, clear communicative skills are apart of the
job. So, in college, I applied for the Director of External Affairs, and
a huge part of that job is public speaking. There were times were
fear overtook me, but most of the time I put that aside to do my
job. I did this by practicing over and over. I even practiced for
recurring meetings that we had every week. I practiced introducing
myself. I practiced asking them if there was anything I could do to
help them achieve their goals. As trivial or cliche as it sounds, I
wanted to be a better, less anxious leader and I basically
implemented immersion therapy on myself to get rid of that fear.
Though I still deal with it to this day, I have definitely become more
comfortable with clear, concise communication in front of large
groups of people.
What are your interests? What do you love working on? -
correct answer ✅Well, within my background, I mostly have
experience with financial analytics. However, I have yet to have the
opportunity to directly apply economics to my work. I've always
,Palantir Interview Exam Questions And
Answers
been interested in learning more about financial sales rather than
the analyzation portion. I want to the contribute to the revenue
generating part of this firm and developing strategies to better
business processes.
Describe a tough financial or business problem you have faced
recently. -
correct answer ✅Well, with the pandemic occurring at the same
year I graduated from UCSD, it made searching for a job much more
difficult than I initially anticipated. This, of course, put my finances
in a tough spot given that I had bills to pay without any income.
Unable to leave my home and with the job search taking longer, I
decided to use my time exploring new skills. For instance, I
researched the stock market for weeks and decided to put my
savings in ETFs so that I wasn't just losing money. I thought I made a
good decision given the minimal options that I had in front of me.
Why do you want to work for Palantir? -
correct answer ✅When I began applying to different companies, at
first, I was mass applying to every job that sounded "good",
especially with the economy being where it was when the
pandemic first began. If I had heard of the company, I applied. If the
position sounded like something I would be good at, I applied.
Then, after sending tons of applications out, I stopped and decided
, Palantir Interview Exam Questions And
Answers
to analyze the way in which I was going about searching for a job. I
had a conversation with a Google recruiter who told me to do my
research. She said to make a list of industries that I was interested
in, and companies that fit my interests. Therefore, I started looking
for firms in data analytics, finance, and real estate. I found Palantir
and immediately did quite a bit of research. Reading more and
more about the firm solidified my decision to apply. Not only do I
want to be apart of a company that thinks like I do, and that will
challenge me to come outside of my comfort zone, I wanted to
work for a firm that recognizes its social responsibility. And, that's
Palantir. From the Global Scholarship, the STEM Fellowship to the
software built to combat COVID-19, you all do an excellent job of
giving back and working strategically. And, that is the type of
company that I want to work for. Palantir is a challenge to me in
that I have very little experience with tech and software
development, but I believed in what this company was doing. I
believed in the fact that this firm does not fall into the trap of short
term revenue but focuses on long term sustainability, which is
shown in their decision to keep the company's stock available to
the average person and not only available to wall street investors, a
trap most companies fall for which leads to their shutdown because
their focus is on generating revenue instead of focusing on their
clients' needs.
