Jordan Hirsch of Palantir notes that the traditional expectation of hiring top talent from Ivy League or equivalent schools no longer holds. He suggests that the quality of graduates from these institutions has shifted, implying a broader talent pool. The comment reflects changing perceptions of educational pedigree in the tech industry.


"It used to be the case that you could rely on somebody who went to an Ivy or Ivy-equivalent to be top notch,” said Palantir's Jordan Hirsch. “But that’s not the case anymore."