CorporateWords A-Z Index
CorporateWordsTerms › Rockstar

Rockstar

Cliché Human Resources Buzzword HR

A high performer, per job listings seeking 'rockstar developers.' The metaphor promises glamour; the role delivers tickets. Actual rock stars trash hotels; these ones just fix prod at 2 AM.

Heard in the wild

“The posting wants a rockstar engineer at a drummer's salary.”

Tone check: Cliché

Job-ad inflation. 'Rockstar/ninja/guru' in a listing correlates with vague roles and firm salaries.

Explore this term in the full dictionary →

Related Human Resources terms