Team Member Stories

Our team members share their career journeys and what it’s like to work here.

Team member speaking to a group in a conference room.

We’ll Figure It Out

3-minute read

Military Leadership Skills at Rocket Mortgage

20-year Air Force veteran Doug Caldwell found that Rocket Mortgage’s structure, feedback cadence, and mission focus felt immediately familiar. Here’...

5-minute read

I retired a Marine. I walked into a community.

A retired Marine First Sergeant on finding Rocket's Veteran Network, and why the ISMs and Antes to Succeed read like the Marine Corps Leadership Principles i...

Employees from Rocket speaking to each other during a work event.

3-minute read

My Rocket story as a military spouse

Maela has been with Rocket for 10 years – through a cross-country move, deployments, and military life. Here's how she built a career without ever having ...

4-minute read

Betting on yourself: Lessons from my internship at Rocket

From landscaping to marketing at Rocket: how one intern with no traditional background turned initiative and data into career transformation. Four lessons fo...

Laura Tiesler on stage during the Rock Honors event

2-minute read

The weight of recognition: What comes after a Rock Honors win

Laura Tiesler reflects on winning a 2023 Rock Honors award for Outstanding Performance in a Marketing Role.

Portrait of Grace Elliott receiving the Rock Honors award