# Tell me about a time you worked with unclear customer requirements.

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# Tell me about a time you worked with unclear customer requirements.

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## Interview details

- **Reported last asked:** 5 months ago
- **Interview experiences shared:** 1
- **Community answers:** None yet

## Shared interview experience

[Palantir · Mid Level / L4 Forward Deployed Engineer interview](https://www.aced.io/experiences/palantir-forward-deployed-engineer-interview-789388) — shared 5 months ago:

> “The process was well organized and the interviewers were collaborative. I did well when thinking aloud and adapting to new information. I could have managed time better during the unfamiliar-codebase round.”

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