When I had dinner with a bunch of engineers, they talked about some examples of things that their code was used for. It assists our military, for example, in co

When I had dinner with a bunch of engineers, they talked about some examples of things that their code was used for. It assists our military, for example, in collating data and mining it so that they can more effectively kill people. They also assist the government with other tasks, such as (by I assume analyzing tax returns) helping the IRS track down tax evaders. Finally, they have a new product which helps hedge funds manage unfathomable amounts of money. None of these things are projects I particularly want to dedicate my time to. Aside from this, other issues popped up during the interview process. Their interviewers were way too impressed with me (which makes me question the caliber of engineer the interviewer is typically in contact with) and were way too convinced that their company had "nowhere to go but up" and that their equity was a sure thing. No company is invincible. That said, I know people who have interned there and people who work there full-time now. They are good people, so despite my terrible experiences with Palantir they aren't all bad.