Rokt

800 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2012

Rokt Inclusion & Diversity

Updated on December 12, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

Representation in Leadership

Rokt is committed to building a leadership team that reflects its global workforce, with a focus on advancing women and underrepresented groups (URGs) into senior roles. The company supports this through structured succession planning, formal sponsorship and mentorship programs, and transparent reporting of representation metrics.

  • Internal promotion rate (all levels, including leadership): Rokt aims for a double-digit annual promotion rate, well above the ~6% industry average. In high-growth years, internal promotion rates at Rokt have reached up to 18%.
  • Senior roles held by individual contributors (ICs): About 30–40% of Rokt’s L5+ (senior) positions are held by senior ICs (technical experts), with the rest being people leaders. In Product & Engineering, IC representation is even higher—up to 40% of L5+ roles.
  • Women and URG leadership: Rokt’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are structured to increase gender, racial, and cultural representation, with executive sponsorship and dedicated resources. Current ERGs include Womxn Who Rokt, Blak’stars, Asian’stars, and others, all focused on professional development and advancing women and URGs into senior roles.
  • Succession planning and sponsorship: Leadership development programs, formal sponsorship, and mentorship initiatives are in place specifically to help women and URGs progress into senior roles. Succession planning deliberately prioritizes diverse pipelines.
  • Leadership structure: Rokt maintains a flat structure with broad spans of control, aiming for 2 layers between ICs and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and keeps senior/leadership roles to no more than 20% of the org—ensuring accessibility and a healthy talent pyramid.


 

Inclusive Hiring Practices

Rokt’s hiring process is built on structured, objective, and bias-mitigated practices. All hiring decisions are based on merit and alignment with our values, with a strong commitment to equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination at every stage.

  • Structured Interviews & Standardized Rubrics: Every candidate faces a standardized, multi-step process: functional assessments, values interviews (Bar Raiser), and background checks. For engineering and technical roles, internal and external candidates are assessed by trained interviewers using distinct, role-appropriate assessments to ensure fairness.
  • Bias Mitigation & Training: All interviewers receive training on inclusion, unconscious bias, and anti-discrimination laws. Rokt uses clear rubrics and panel decisions to remove subjectivity from hiring and promotion decisions.
  • Diverse Candidate Pipelines: Rokt invests in early-career hiring programs, university recruiting, internships, and coding bootcamps to ensure a broad, diverse pipeline. The goal is for 90% of new hires to be L1–2 (early-career), with strong representation from underrepresented groups and non-traditional backgrounds.
  • Equal Opportunity & Accessibility: Rokt is a global, equal opportunity employer, ensuring everyone has access to roles, promotions, and training free from discrimination or harassment. Programs are in place to support people overcoming disadvantage where appropriate.
  • Transparency & Feedback: Job descriptions are transparent, and feedback is provided to all candidates at the end of the process. Internal candidates have a clear, fair path to new roles and are assessed against the same requirements as external candidates.

Rokt’s process is reviewed regularly, and new tools (like Greenhouse Inclusion and skills-based assessments) are adopted to further drive fairness and expand candidate pipelines. Any concerns about discrimination or fairness can be reported confidentially, and are treated with the highest seriousness.

Belonging & Workplace Inclusion

Belonging and inclusion at Rokt are championed through a vibrant network of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), Affinity Groups, and Social Clubs—each with dedicated budgets, executive sponsorship, and People team support. ERGs are voluntary, employee-led, and focus on professional development, mentorship, allyship, and advancing company-wide DEI initiatives. Examples include Rainbow Rokts (LGBTQIA+), Womxn Who Rokt, Asian’stars, Blak’stars, Rokt’Estrellas, and Neuro’stars. Affinity Groups (like Parents Who Rokt and Lox’stars) and Social Clubs (like Runners Club) further foster connection and inclusion across interests, backgrounds, and life stages.

Inclusion is also reinforced by:

  • Company-wide inclusion training and respectful communication standards in all channels.
  • Inclusive benefits such as gender-affirming care, floating holidays, caregiver support, and wellness stipends.
  • Anonymous feedback channels and open forums for questions, ideas, and recognition.
  • Visible support from leadership and regular, in-person events that celebrate diversity and connection.

Employees highlight psychological safety, the ability to bring their full selves to work, and active ERGs as daily evidence of inclusion. Rokt’s culture encourages open dialogue, continuous improvement, and shared accountability for making everyone feel welcome and valued.

Representation in Leadership
Inclusive Hiring Practices
Belonging & Workplace Inclusion

Inclusion and diversity are woven into Rokt’s DNA—not just as policies, but as daily lived experience. Rokt supports a broad network of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), Affinity Groups, and Social Clubs, each with dedicated budgets, executive sponsorship, and People team support. ERGs focus on underrepresented groups and shared identities, driving professional development, mentorship, allyship, and company-wide DEI initiatives. Examples include Rainbow Rokts (LGBTQIA+), Womxn Who Rokt, Asian’stars, Blak’stars, Rokt’Estrellas, and Neuro’stars.

Rokt’s anti-discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity policy is clear and strictly enforced: all employment decisions are based on merit, with zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. Everyone—regardless of background—has equal access to roles, promotions, and development, and programs are in place to support those overcoming disadvantage.

Other hallmarks of Rokt’s approach:

  • Inclusion training for all team members and leaders.
  • Inclusive benefits: gender-affirming care, floating holidays, caregiver support, and wellness stipends.
  • Anonymous feedback channels and clear reporting processes for any concerns.
  • Visible leadership commitment, public reporting, and accountability at every level.

The culture is built on trust, collaboration, and “Better Together”—breaking down barriers, aligning around shared goals, and celebrating diverse perspectives as a core strength.

Rokt’s inclusion philosophy: “Greatness is never achieved in isolation. The power of we will always outperform the power of me.” Inclusion, belonging, and diversity are not initiatives—they’re foundational to how Rokt’stars work, grow, and win together.

Rokt Employee Perspectives

Describe your experience as a woman in tech. What are some of the challenges you’ve faced, and how have you overcome them?

As a woman in tech, my journey has been rewarding and challenging. I love what I do; the software engineering space is dynamic, innovative and offers endless growth opportunities. I get to tackle interesting problems in complex spaces and work with fascinating technologies alongside brilliant teammates. 

However, the gender imbalance is apparent and has led to the occasional sense of isolation and imposter syndrome. There’s often extra effort required of women to achieve the same outcomes as others.

What’s helped the most is building a strong support network. Finding female mentors and joining women-in-tech communities has been a game-changer. They’ve provided a valuable sense of belonging and a platform to receive and share experiences and advice. I’ve learned effective ways to demonstrate my expertise and gain recognition, and I’ve also learned to advocate for myself and make sure my achievements are visible.

It’s been fulfilling to pay it forward by mentoring and creating inclusive environments for women starting out in tech. My hope is to make tech a more welcoming place where everyone can navigate and thrive.

 

What are your professional goals, and how has Rokt enabled you to pursue them?

When I started at Rokt, I aimed to grow as an engineer both technically and beyond. The technical mentorship here is phenomenal — I’m surrounded by talented engineers eager to share their knowledge through lunch-and-learn and pairing sessions. What’s truly special is the agency I’ve been given to lead and deliver key projects, providing invaluable technical experience that I couldn’t have gained elsewhere in twice the time.

Beyond technical skills, Rokt stands out in supporting career growth by enabling engineers to drive impact through their work. The collaborative work style across teams and functions has been instrumental in my development. I’ve honed skills in assessing and delivering business value, product-oriented thinking and driving alignment across stakeholders.

Rokt is also sponsoring our women in tech community to attend The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing this year. That’s on top of our LevelUp allowance, which provides $5,000 annually to go towards training and development programs of our choosing. These initiatives help fast-track career growth, underscoring engineering leadership’s commitment to helping us pursue and achieve our professional goals.

 

How does Rokt celebrate and empower women?

At Rokt, we started an amazing Women in Engineering group this year and it’s quickly become a supportive and vibrant community. This group is a space to connect, share experiences, and support each other’s growth. Our employee resource group, Womxn Who Rokt, also does the same on a broader scale with panels and events that are spectacular.

Our strong female leadership is also clearly celebrated and valued. In the research product and development organization, we have inspiring leaders across the board who not only drive business impact but also bring up the women around them. Their presence and active mentorship has been instrumental in creating an environment where women feel engaged and empowered.

Most importantly, I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have a team that proactively makes me feel seen, heard, appreciated and valued. All the engineers I work with understand the importance of inclusion and the impact of even the smallest intentional actions. I’ve found that the values at Rokt cultivate strong allyship and a winning team culture where women can thrive.

Jessica Francis
Jessica Francis, Software Engineer