Went through the Palantir TPM loop last month. Short version: it's one of the more rigorous TPM processes I've encountered, and the technical bar is real.
Full loop: recruiter screen, a technical problem-solving round, a PM/leadership round, a cross-functional collaboration round, and a final values conversation.
The technical problem-solving round: Not coding, but close. They gave me a system description of a data ingestion pipeline and asked a series of questions: where are the failure points, how would you monitor this, what does your incident response process look like if a critical feed goes down. You need enough technical grounding to have real opinions here. I've worked with engineers long enough that this was fine, but if you're a PM who leans purely business-side you're going to struggle.
The leadership round: Heavy on ambiguity and prioritization. One question: "You're managing three workstreams, two are on track, one is 6 weeks behind and the team is confident they can close the gap in 3. You're the one who has to communicate externally. What do you do?" They want to see how you handle the tension between honesty with stakeholders and protecting a team.
Cross-functional collaboration: Specifically asked about a time I had to work with a team that had goals misaligned with mine and how we resolved it. Classic but they go deep on the specifics. Vague summaries don't satisfy.
Values round: Palantir-specific. They asked directly how I think about working on programs used by law enforcement or defense agencies. Not looking for a particular ideological answer but they want to see that you've actually engaged with the question.
Comp for TPM (mid-senior level, NYC): roughly 280-320k total, heavy on stock. Q1 2026. Timeline was about 5 weeks.
If you're a strong TPM with hands-on experience in complex data systems or government adjacent programs, this is a compelling role. If you're purely process/coordination without the technical depth, it's going to be hard.