How to answer this interview question?

Amazon / Eng
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Feb 20 9 Comments

Last year I got an interview at Palantir for the FDE internship and in the interview with the recruiter, she asked me to choose three companies that I would work with and say why. Then she asked me to choose one of them and say why I discarded the other.

How to properly answer this question? What itโ€™s the purpose?

I did not get the offer.

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  • Google / Eng
    BatChest ๐Ÿคฉ

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    BatChest ๐Ÿคฉ
    iโ€™ve been asked this. you should answer honestly. the purpose is to find out what you value in choosing your next job (is this person motivated by money? prestige? passion for the product? company culture? career growth? etc)
    Feb 20 1
  • You should preface your answer with "Well, I am going to exclude Palantir because of obvious reasons, but outside of Palantir, my top choices are ...."

    The reason they ask this is to find out what you value and if those values are things which they excel in and can provide.

    This being Palantir, it would be smart to include NSO Group in the three. ;)
    Feb 20 0
  • If Palantir isnโ€™t your final answer their recruiters get an aneurysm.
    Feb 20 0
  • Shit question, I ll answer with a follow up about what she want to know
    Feb 20 0
  • Palantir
    Amon Dรฎn

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    Amon Dรฎn
    I never included pltr when I got this. I said some health startup ( impact in its domain) and a hedge fund ( tech interests ) and one more I forget. I then went on to labour the point i want to strike a balance between the two, a role that is very swe oriented in terms of tech skills Vs the other that is more product design oriented and that a good role for me would be one where impact / design and cool tech are not mutually exclusive.
    Feb 20 0