Reflect on experiences and teamwork
Overview
This question evaluates interpersonal and leadership competencies such as conflict resolution, ambiguity management, learning from failure, mentorship, and cross‑functional collaboration within software engineering teams.
Palantir
Jul 26, 2025, 12:00 AM
Software Engineer
Technical Screen
Behavioral & Leadership
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Behavioral and Leadership Prompts (Software Engineer – Technical Screen)
Context
You will be asked to share concise, specific examples from your experience. Use the STAR structure (Situation, Task, Action, Result) and quantify outcomes where possible. Keep each answer to ~2 minutes.
Prompts
- Describe a time you handled conflict on a team.
- Describe a situation with high ambiguity and how you created clarity.
- Describe a failure you learned from and what you changed afterward.
- Describe how you mentored or influenced someone without formal authority.
- Describe how you partnered cross‑functionally to deliver a result.
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