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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
48
TOTAL
RATINGS
561

Rocket Companies Company Culture

Rocket Companies Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.8/5
Rocket Companies' Overall Culture is rated D+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Rocket Companies CEO

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Varun Krishna Rocket Companies' CEO
Varun Krishna
64 /100

Diversity at Rocket Companies

Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D

Diverse employees at Rocket Companies have rated Team, Environment, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Rocket Companies

Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D

Women at Rocket Companies have rated Environment, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Rocket Companies eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-45

Rocket Companies employees are -45% more likely to recommend Rocket Companies as a great place to work

11%Promoters
33%Passives
56%Detractors

Working at Rocket Companies

Working at Rocket Companies is rated below average by 48 employees, across various culture dimensions. Rocket Companies employees rate Perks And Benefits highest among all categories, and think that Office Culture and Meetings have the most room for improvement, putting Rocket Companies’s culture in the Bottom 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in Warren, MI. See below in detail how working at Rocket Companies was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Rocket Companies

D+

Overall Company Culture at Rocket Companies is rated D+

Last updated 2 days ago

Bottom
25%

Rocket Companies ranks in the Bottom 25% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 48 Employees

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Engineering
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Engineering68

Rocket Companies Employee Reviews

Out of 321 Rocket Companies employee reviews, 78% were positive. The remaining 22% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Rocket Companies improve their work culture.

78%
22%
Positive Reviews78%
Constructive Feedback22%

Positive Reviews From Rocket Companies Employees

  • What do you like best about your company?
    Medical benefits and the people from my old company that are there
    Posted 4 days ago
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Brand name and good medical benefits
    Posted 4 days ago
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    The baseline culture and peer-to-peer collaboration that existed prior to the merger. High-performing, veteran teams naturally maintained excellent production standards and mutual professional respect before the operational structure was disrupted.
    Posted 4 days ago

Constructive Feedback From Rocket Companies Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    What is going wrong is a toxic culture of hyper-surveillance and inexperienced management driving veteran talent to burnout. To improve, eliminate corporate mind games, respect autonomous production, and realign leadership with human equity and actual operational competence.
    Posted 4 days ago
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Eliminate the manipulative corporate mind games and align the floor with shared, transparent goals. True financial value isn't just a number; it requires operational integrity and a culture that respects veteran production instead of extracting energy.
    Posted 4 days ago
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Post-merger hiring practices completely disregarded proven industry experience. Onboarding prioritized corporate submissiveness over operational talent, resulting in highly seasoned veterans being managed by individuals with low to no baseline leadership capability.
    Posted 4 days ago

Rocket Companies Company Information

Rocket Companies Company Overview

Rocket Companies was founded in 1985 and its current CEO is Varun Krishna. Since its inception 41 years ago, Rocket Companies has grown to 9486 employees.

Rocket Companies Mission, Vision & Values

Rocket Companies Mission & Values

We’re dedicated to improving the places where we live, work and play.

HeadquarterDetroit, MI 48226
United States of America
Websitewww.rocketcompanies.com/
Founding Date1985
Tel(888) 635-1576
Company StatusPrivate

Rocket Companies Competitors

Rocket Companies competitors include LenderLive Network, Navy Federal Credit Union, Mr. Cooper, and LendingTree. Rocket Companies ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Rocket Companies compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    LenderLive Network's Logo
    LenderLive Network
    3.9/5
  2. #2
    Navy Federal Credit Union's Logo
    Navy Federal Credit Union
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Mr. Cooper's Logo
    Mr. Cooper
    3.7/5
  4. #4
    LendingTree's Logo
    LendingTree
    3.4/5
  5. #5
    Rocket Companies' Logo
    Rocket Companies
    2.8/5
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Rocket Companies Employees

Rocket Companies has 9486 employees. 48 employees at Rocket Companies have reviewed Rocket Companies across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 days ago.

Overall, the 48 Rocket Companies employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Rocket Companies are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Rocket Companies, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Rocket Companies are not very pleased with their team. 48 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Rocket Companies are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Rocket Companies believe the environment at Rocket Companies is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Rocket Companies is extremely fast. About 58% of the employees at Rocket Companies work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Rocket Companies are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Rocket Companies - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Rocket Companies is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Rocket Companies employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Rocket Companies KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Rocket Companies employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Rocket Companies' KPIs and OKRs.

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Rocket Companies CEO & Leadership

Varun Krishna Rocket Companies' CEO
64 /100

Rocket Companies CEO Awards and Recognitions

Top 15% Rated CEOs 2016

Rocket Companies’s CEO Varun Krishna started in this role in 2023. Varun’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Varun in the Bottom 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 30% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Warren, MI. Varun Krishna’s employees rank Rocket Companies in the Top 5% for Perks And Benefits, in the Top 35% for Compensation, and in the Top 50% for Environment. Krishna is generally unpopular with Rocket Companies employees, but ranks especially low with employees with Entry Level experience, and by employees identified with Other ethnicities and employees with Over 10 Years experience. However, employees in the Engineering department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Rocket Companies’s competitors, Varun Krishna ranks below both LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda and Mr. Cooper CEO Jay Bray.

Rocket Companies Leadership

The Rocket Companies Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Varun Krishna, Chief Technology Officer Brian Woodring, and Chief Marketing Officer Casey Hurbis

  • Varun Krishna  CEO / President

    Varun Krishna CEO / President

    Varun Krishna serves as the CEO / President of Rocket Companies.

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  • Angelo Vitale Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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  • Adam Speck Senior Vice President

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Rocket Companies Salaries

How much does Rocket Companies pay?

How much do people at Rocket Companies get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Rocket Companies is $128,055, or $61 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $131,794, or $63 per hour.

At Rocket Companies, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $219,064 annually and the lowest is a Desktop Support at $36,000 annually. Average Rocket Companies salaries by department include: Design at $101,348, Legal at $183,930, HR at $134,849, and Communications at $153,442. Half of Rocket Companies salaries are above $131,794.

29 employees at Rocket Companies rank their Compensation in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 85 ratings) while 28 employees at Rocket Companies rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 29 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Rocket Companies employees include job titles like DevOps, Developer, Jr Developer, and UI/UX Designer. Comparably data has a total of 32 salary records from Rocket Companies employees.

Last updated 4 days ago.

1st Percentile
$64k
$64k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$100k
$100k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$131k
$131k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$172k
$172k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$224k
$224k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$261k
$261k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$271k
$271k100th Percentile
$128,055*
Average Compensation
$131,794*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Rocket Companies Salaries by City

Rocket Companies Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Rocket Companies

Diverse employees at Rocket Companies score the company 56/100 across various culture categories, placing Rocket Companies in the Bottom 20% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Rocket Companies across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 70/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Rocket Companies Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Rocket Companies PTO

Rocket Companies' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year. Rocket Companies' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time100%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo100%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Rocket Companies Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Rocket Companies applied for 120 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 81% were approved, 9% certified-withdrawn, and 10% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Rocket Companies unveil that 12 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 11 were withdrawn by Rocket Companies after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Rocket Companies has a total of 9486 employees

120
Total Applied
  • 81% Granted (97 out of 120)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 120)
  • 10% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (12 out of 120)
  • 9% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (11 out of 120)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Rocket Companies Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Rocket Companies on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
50%
Engineering
13%
Communications
13%
Admin
13%
IT
13%

Candidates By Location

Detroit
38%
Chicago
13%
Lansing
13%
Southfield
13%
Auburn Hills
13%
Other
13%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Rocket Companies

Who is the CEO of Rocket Companies?

Rocket Companies CEO is Varun Krishna, their score by employees is 64

What is Rocket Companies eNPS?

The eNPS for Rocket Companies is -45

What is the salary for Sales Manager in Rocket Companies?

Sales Manager average salary in the US is 132k

What are the salaries in the Engineering in Rocket Companies?

The average salaries for Engineering in Rocket Companies is 148k

How many employees work in Rocket Companies?

Rocket Companies has 9486 employees

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