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The 2025 Vetting Cycle, In Numbers.
11,422
developers assessed
223
developers onboarded
6–8 hrs of vetting per applicant onboarded · 1.95% acceptance rate
Before RocketDevs, this team shipped at
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hours of live production engineering
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developer interviews since day one
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11,422
developers assessed in 2025
223
onboarded
2 in 100
pass and get onboarded
6–8 hrs
of vetting per applicant onboarded
14-day
risk-free trial period