Key Takeaways
- Tech executives like Palantir CEO Alex Karp have said they don't care if or where employees went to college—work performance matters more.
- Apple CEO Tim Cook (photo above) has said a four-year degree isn't required to work at Apple.
- Tech has seen a number of college dropouts make billions, like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg.
Executives at top tech companies are telling young people to rethink the purpose of education, and even whether they should attend college at all.
Tech has had a range of successful college dropouts in its history, and the industry is being shaken up by the growing influence of artificial intelligence, leaving some new graduates struggling to land the high-paying jobs that were once plentiful.
