Is Palantir Technologies a good company to work for as a Forward Deployed Engineer/Software Development Engineer?

Forward Deployed Engineer/Software Development Engineer professionals working at Palantir Technologies have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 165 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Palantir Technologies employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Forward Deployed Engineer/Software Development Engineer jobs at Palantir Technologies now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Forward Deployed Engineer/Software Development Engineer interview questions at Palantir Technologies .

Does Palantir Technologies pay Forward Deployed Engineer/Software Development Engineer employees well?

Forward Deployed Engineer/Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Palantir Technologies with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 165 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Forward Deployed Engineer/Software Development Engineer salaries at Palantir Technologies.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Palantir Technologies?

Forward Deployed Engineer (141) , Deployment Strategist (136) , Software Engineer (124) , Forward Deployed Software Engineer (36) , Sales (21) , Business Development (20) , Software Engineer(Internship) (14) , Intern (9) , Site Reliability Engineer (9) , FDE (8) , Product Designer (8) , Technical Recruiter (8) , Software Engineering Intern (7) , Account Executive (6) , Embedded Analyst (6)

What are the pros of working at Palantir Technologies according to real employee reviews?

"People are smart and fun!" ((in 191 reviews)); "the culture of this company is great" ((in 77 reviews)); "They have really good benefits" ((in 58 reviews)); "great colleagues and intersting projects" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great coworkers (generally)" ((in 30 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Palantir Technologies according to real employee reviews?

"Bad work life balance" ((in 58 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 40 reviews)); "hours are long and sometimes unreasonable." ((in 28 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 14 reviews)); "There is close to no career progression (monetary or level) at palantir with additional responsibility." ((in 10 reviews))

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Palantir Technologies Forward Deployed Engineer/Software Development Engineer reviews

3.8

79% would recommend to a friend

(165 total reviews)

Alex Karp

71% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (165 reviews)

Forward Deployed Engineer/Software Development Engineer employees have rated Palantir Technologies with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 165 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Forward Deployed Engineer/Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Palantir Technologies is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Forward Deployed Engineer/Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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165 reviews

4.0

24 Jun 2026

Smart colleagues, but organization moves slowly

Forward deployed software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Surrounded by ambitious and smart people

Cons

Organisation can be quite slow despite marketed startup vibe

4.0

17 Jun 2026

Smart people, high initiative a must

Forward deployed engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Smart people who care about the quality of the work they produce.

Cons

Can be high stress at times and you need to be able to manage ambiguity and take initiative to succeed.

5.0

13 Jun 2026

Great mission and pay, but challenging work-life balance

Forward deployed engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The mission, the pay, and the benefits

Cons

Work life balance can be a bit straining

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Smart colleagues, but organization moves slowly

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Great mission and pay, but challenging work-life balance

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