> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rocket.new/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # People & Hiring > The People & Hiring pillar watches hiring velocity, functions and seniority, leadership moves, key personnel changes, and team growth patterns. export const LlmsDirective = () =>
For the complete documentation index, see llms.txt. For a lightweight markdown version of this page, append .md to the URL.
; The People & Hiring pillar tells you **who works there**, who is joining or leaving, and what hiring patterns imply about strategic direction. Hiring signals are often the earliest indicator of a move, appearing months before any public announcement. People and Hiring pillar overview showing headcount, hiring velocity, department distribution, and team growth trends People and Hiring pillar overview showing headcount, hiring velocity, department distribution, and team growth trends The People & Hiring pillar has five sub-tabs: **Overview**, **Employee sentiment**, **Active hiring**, **Leadership**, and **Departures**. ## What it watches * **Hiring velocity**: how many roles are posted, how fast the count changes, and posting cadence * **Functions and seniority**: which departments are growing and at what level (IC vs management vs executive) * **Leadership moves**: C-suite and VP-level hires, departures, and organizational restructuring * **Key personnel changes**: notable individual moves with context on impact and replacement status * **Team growth patterns**: headcount trends over time, department-level shifts, and acceleration signals * **Employee sentiment**: Glassdoor ratings, Blind mentions, burnout signals, and internal morale indicators ## Sub-tabs ### Overview A high-level summary of team composition, headcount trends, hiring velocity across all departments, and key signals surfaced this period. People & Hiring Overview tab with team composition and hiring velocity summary People & Hiring Overview tab with team composition and hiring velocity summary ### Employee sentiment Shows Glassdoor and Blind ratings, CEO approval, recommendation rates, review volume, and sentiment signals including burnout warnings. Sub-ratings are compared to industry averages. People & Hiring Employee sentiment tab showing Glassdoor ratings, Blind ratings, burnout warning, and sentiment signals People & Hiring Employee sentiment tab showing Glassdoor ratings, Blind ratings, burnout warning, and sentiment signals ### Active hiring Shows open roles by department, posting velocity, seniority distribution, and hiring pattern signals. A sudden cluster of roles in a new department is one of the earliest indicators of a strategic bet. People & Hiring Active hiring tab showing open roles by department and posting velocity People & Hiring Active hiring tab showing open roles by department and posting velocity ### Leadership Tracks C-suite and VP-level changes, new executive hires, and organizational structure. New leadership often signals a direction change within 3-6 months. People & Hiring Leadership tab showing stability score, avg tenure, C-suite changes, vacant roles, and leadership roster People & Hiring Leadership tab showing stability score, avg tenure, C-suite changes, vacant roles, and leadership roster ### Departures Detects executive and key personnel departures with context on replacement status. An unfilled leadership gap lasting weeks is a meaningful signal about organizational health and priorities. People & Hiring Departures tab showing departure clusters, arrivals, net change, and individual departure details People & Hiring Departures tab showing departure clusters, arrivals, net change, and individual departure details ## Example Intel * First VP Customer Success hire plus cluster of enterprise sales roles, indicating enterprise expansion is imminent (magnitude: High) * CTO departed with no replacement posted for three weeks, indicating a leadership gap (magnitude: High) * Engineering hiring surged from 5 open roles to 19 in two weeks, signaling major product investment (magnitude: Medium) * Glassdoor rating dropped from 4.2 to 3.6 over three months, pointing to internal morale issues (magnitude: Medium) * New AI/ML team formed with six simultaneous senior hires (magnitude: High) ## What is not in this pillar | Signal type | Where to find it | | :----------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------- | | Careers page design and copy | [Website](/intelligence/pillars/website) | | Executive LinkedIn posts and content | [Social Media](/intelligence/pillars/social-media) | | Customer reviews on G2 or app stores | [Reviews & Community](/intelligence/pillars/reviews-community) | | Funding that enables new hiring | [Business & Finance](/intelligence/pillars/business-finance) | Job postings are often the earliest signal of a strategic direction. A company hiring five ML engineers signals a product investment months before any public announcement. Cross-reference with Product & Technology to confirm when the investment starts shipping. ## What's next Revenue signals, funding, and partnerships. What customers and the market say back.