Palantir

Protesters demonstrated outside Palantir's Manhattan office in June 2025, organized by Planet Over Profit, targeting the company's work with ICE, the Israeli military, and deportation infrastructure. Six protesters were detained by NYPD.

Palantir has never had a formal DEI program and CEO Alex Karp has explicitly criticized DEI frameworks as counter to meritocracy. Karp described pro-Palestine campus protesters — many associated with social justice frameworks — as a "pagan religion" and an "infection inside of our society." The company's culture emphasizes hiring for excellence without formal diversity commitments.

Palantir has avoided the mass layoffs seen at peers, maintaining ~3,700 employees through 2024-2025 as its stock surged 340% on AI and defense contract growth. However, the company has historically had high voluntary attrition tied to its intense culture and controversial government work — with CEO Karp openly acknowledging employee departures over his pro-Israel stance.

Signed strategic partnership with Israeli Defense Ministry in January 2024 to provide AI targeting platform including "Gotham" for military operations in Gaza. Expected revenue in tens of millions from Israeli occupation.

Palantir provides surveillance to IDF. Gotham platform used by Israeli military. Alex Karp openly pro-Israel.

Built on government contracts. ICE deportation software. Pentagon MAVEN contract. Army Vantage. $2B+ annual government revenue.

Palantir polarizing employer. High pay but mission concerns. Alex Karp charismatic but divisive.

Palantir minimal layoffs. Government revenue stable. Alex Karp maintained team.

Palantir AI platform ethics debated. Gotham military use. Alex Karp philosophical justification.

Palantir AIP platform. Military AI. Alex Karp philosophical justification.

Works with ICE and military. Peter Thiel is co-founder. Karp defends government work as patriotic duty.

Built ICE's FALCON system used for immigration enforcement since 2014. $30M ImmigrationOS contract renewed 2022. Software used to track undocumented immigrants and facilitate deportations. Employee protests ignored.

ICE contract enables deportations. Tracking undocumented immigrants. Employee protests led to some departures. Contract continues.

Software used by ICE for deportations. Defended contracts.