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.