Source: Fortune
Summary
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has publicly questioned the value of traditional schooling, saying that working at Palantir is a better credential than a degree from Harvard, Yale, or Princeton. According to Karp, the company is building a new credential “separate from class or background.” Palantir is currently hiring for dozens of roles, including internships for high school graduates, and has established the Meritocracy Fellowship, a four-month paid internship for high school graduates. However, the company also plans to reduce its workforce by 500 employees, with Karp admitting that he hopes to decrease the number of people while growing revenue.
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The announcement sounds familiar.
Palantir’s CEO Alex Karp is the latest executive to publicly question the value of traditional schooling. The company is building a new credential “separate from class or background.” Palantir is hiring for dozens of roles, including internships for high school graduates. The company plans to reduce its workforce by 500 employees. Karp wants to “bend the arc of history” with his workforce. The numbers tell a story of efficiency and revolution.
Palantir is creating a new credential, one that doesn’t care about your past.
Author: Evan Null
