Rocket is attempting to improve its image by cheerleading and ‘requesting’ employees provide testimonials on social media. Once you get past this false front, reality hits. For proof, review the company’s open positions. At this time, 2/3s of the openings are in India. Rumors have it the dev teams in Russia, Minsk, and China will soon have their positions heading to India. This is not a negative statement about the workers in India, the point is the erosion of knowledge which will take years to recover. Current customers should ask themselves if they can wait for these years of retooling? The current leadership views a software company as a fast food restaurant… you can replace anyone at any time and not lose any functionality. The company has some growth, but all off shore. The leaders think it helps morale of those left to shout about growth in other countries and as you see more and more empty seats in the office you are working in (or the US office is closed down). Review Linkedin to see those who have left the company and the quality of the talent lost. A number of those remaining are polishing resumes and talking with recruiters. Based on the past 4 years, staff is waiting for the annual open position freeze in US and layoffs which happened in October or November. Of course you can say ‘we are hiring’ but these seem to be all back-fill positions. One of the biggest jokes in the company is the boast on the company’s career site about one of the best things working here is the sponsored cover band? Some interns were hired on this year, but they should ask what happened to the interns from the recent past years. The employees see the middle managers only working to keep their jobs and unwilling to be honest with those who they report to. Cannot blame them, we all need jobs, but any surprise as to why there is nearly no morale left?
