Alex Karp, CEO at Palantir
3.0avg score

Alex Karp

PalantirPalantir

CEO

45% would work again
Average Boss· top 51%

Co-founder and public face of Palantir. Known for an unconventional leadership style and emphasis on government and enterprise software deployments.

Leadership

2.7

Trustworthiness

2.8

Smarts

3.4
Based on 11 reviews
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Reviews (11)

Current Employee
Jun 5, 2026
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Would work again: Yes

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Investor
May 22, 2026
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He couldn’t form a sentence without a teleprompter, but I don’t think he can read very well. So most times he just repeated what was being said in his ear

Would work again: No

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Other
May 22, 2026
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Would work again: Yes

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Current Employee
May 15, 2026
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Not a fan of Rasputin

Would work again: No

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Former Employee
May 1, 2026
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Would work again: No

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Current Employee
Apr 27, 2026
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Evil Genius

Would work again: Yes

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Current Employee
Apr 21, 2026
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Would work again: Yes

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Other
Apr 20, 2026
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He is big brother

Would work again: No

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Current Employee
Apr 14, 2026
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He's super duper smart, but not much of your stereotypical "alpha male" leader.

Would work again: Yes

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Other
Apr 7, 2026
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Supports ICE and makes bad jokes.

Would work again: No

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Former Employee
Mar 30, 2026
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Alex is brilliant but operates in his own world. Strategy sessions are fascinating but execution often falls to others to figure out.

Would work again: No

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