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

Forward Deployed Software Engineer professionals working at Palantir Technologies have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 166 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Palantir Technologies employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Forward Deployed Software Engineer Jobs at Palantir Technologies now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Forward Deployed Software Engineer interview questions at Palantir Technologies .

Does Palantir Technologies pay Forward Deployed Software Engineer employees well?

Forward Deployed Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Palantir Technologies with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 166 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Forward Deployed Software Engineer salaries at Palantir Technologies.

What Palantir Technologies locations are top rated by Forward Deployed Software Engineer employees?

New York is the top rated Palantir Technologies location by Forward Deployed Software Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Palantir Technologies?

Forward Deployed Engineer (143) , Deployment Strategist (140) , Software Engineer (124) , Forward Deployed Software Engineer (37) , Sales (21) , Business Development (20) , Software Engineer(Internship) (14) , Intern (10) , 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 188 reviews)); "the culture of this company is great" ((in 74 reviews)); "They have really good benefits" ((in 50 reviews)); "great colleagues and intersting projects" ((in 48 reviews)); "Talented coworkers always have something to teach and to learn" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Bad work life balance" ((in 55 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 42 reviews)); "hours are long and sometimes unreasonable." ((in 27 reviews)); "Low salary and my options from 2017 are worthless" ((in 15 reviews)); "There is close to no career progression (monetary or level) at palantir with additional responsibility." ((in 9 reviews))

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Palantir Technologies Forward Deployed Software Engineer reviews

3.8

78% would recommend to a friend

(166 total reviews)

Alex Karp

56% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Career opportunities

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

Forward Deployed Software Engineer, employees have rated Palantir Technologies with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 166 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Forward Deployed Software Engineer, professionals have a good working experience there. Palantir Technologies is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Forward Deployed Software Engineer, professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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166 reviews

4.0

Jun 17, 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

Jun 13, 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

2.0

May 18, 2026

Great brand and products, but toxic management issues

Forward deployed engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big name brand, cool products, cool customers

Cons

Inconsistent WLB, management can be toxic, little pay increases

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