It takes bundles of intelligence, creativity, nerve and
confidence to be chief executive of any successful organization.
The first name strikes when the word CEO is brought,MarkZuckerberg a youngest and coolest CEO the world ever had.
Now its time to Move over,There's a new top CEO in town.
Glassdoor, a website that catalogs information about
workplaces, published a list of the top 50 highest rated company CEOs, based on
“ employee feedback ”. In 2013, Zuckerberg, Facebook's well-known CEO, topped
the list with a 99% approval rating. He's been bumped down a few notches this
year, but still managed to rank as one of the top ten tech company CEOs.
Other big names, including Jeff Bezos of Amazon and Marissa
Mayer of Yahoo were noticeably absent (they were 13 and 14, respectively, and
Mayer is the only woman to crack the top 50). There just isn't enough room at
the top.
Here are the 10 tech CEOs that rule the list of 2014 thus
far, according to Glassdoor.
1. Jeff Weiner — LinkedIn
Soaring in at the top overall spot with a 100% approval
rating is LinkedIn's Jeff Weiner. He's been at the company since 2008, and
received great reviews from former employees (who prefer to remain anonymous
through Glassdooar).
“The CEO is what helps spread the culture. He emphasizes
culture,” a LinkedIn associate web developer said.
- LinkedIn is a business-oriented Social networking service. Founded in December 2002 and launched on May 5, 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. In 2006, LinkedIn increased to 20 million viewers. As of June 2013, LinkedIn reports more than 259 million acquired users in more than 200 countries and territories.
2. Paul Jacobs — Qualcomm
On the overall company list, Jacobs actually ranked fourth,
but was lifted to second place in the tech realm. He nabbed a 95% rating at
Qualcomm, which makes wireless telecommunications products.
“Visionary leader, great technology portfolio and offers
opportunities to work on many different projects," a Qualcomm senior
learning and development specialist said.
- Qualcomm Incorporated is an American global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services.
3.
Brad Smith — Intuit
Smith placed sixth overall, but third on the tech list.
Intuit's CEO since 2008, his employees at the software company give him a 94%
approval.
“At the very top, Brad Smith and team are well-respected
and keep things moving in the right direction,” an anonymous Intuit employee
said.
- Intuit Inc. is an American software company that develops financial and tax preparation software and related services for small businesses, accountants and individuals. It is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Mountain View, California.
4.
Mark Zuckerberg — Facebook
In 2013, Zuckerberg was rated the top CEO overall, with a
99% approval rating. This year, the face of Facebook pulls in at fourth on the
tech company list (ninth overall) with a 93% rating.
"Mark is an incredible leader who wants to make the
world a better place, and I love doing work for a mission I care about," a
Facebook analyst said.
- Facebook is an online social networking service. Facebook was founded on February 4, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommates and fellow Harvard University students Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes. Facebook now allows anyone who claims to be at least 13 years old to become a registered user of the website
5.
Larry Page — Google
Page pulled in at 10th overall, but cut that in half on the
tech side. Google's CEO (and co-founder) maintains a 93% approval rating.
Despite the search engine's dominant global presence, Page keeps things
low-key.
“Larry wants us to keep the soul of a startup, even though
we no longer are one," an anonymous Google software engineer said.
- Google is an American multinational corporation specializing in Internet-related services and products. These include search, cloud computing, software, and online advertising technologies.Most of its profits are derived from AdWords.
6.
Marc Benioff — Salesforce.com
Benioff wears a lot of hats at Salesforce.com. He's the
cloud computing company's co-founder, chairman and CEO. He ranked 12th overall,
but sixth on the tech list, with a 93% approval rating.
“Marc is the best CEO in the business — different for sure
— but the best," an anonymous Salesforce employee said.
- Salesforce.com Inc. is a global cloud computing company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Though best known for its customer relationship management (CRM) product, Salesforce has also expanded into the "social enterprise arena" through acquisitions.It is currently ranked the most innovative company in America by Forbes magazine,as well as number 7 in Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2014.
7.
Jerry Kennelly — Riverbed Technology
Jerry Kennelly was lucky number 13 on the full list, but
lands the seventh spot on the tech list. The CEO and chairman of Riverbed, an
application performance company founded in 2002, landed a 93% approval rating.
“Jerry is a fantastic CEO with tons of enthusiasm and
energy. Very personable and cares greatly about his company and people.
Couldn't possibly be any nicer of a human being running a $1B company on this
earth,” a Riverbed technology sales employee said.
- Riverbed Technology is a technology company that specializes in improving the performance of networks and networked applications. It was founded May 23, 2002 by Jerry Kennelly and Steve McCanne in San Francisco, California where its world headquarters remains. Riverbed's main product is the Steelhead Appliance, a networking appliance that combines several techniques to optimize data traffic and bandwidth utilization across a wide area network.
8. Tim
Cook — Apple
The heir to the Steve Jobs throne was 17 overall, but
seized the eighth tech spot. Cook whipped up a 92% approval rating, a slight
drop from last year's 93%.
“You feel like everything you do has a direct impact and
you're a stakeholder," a front-end engineer said. "The VPs and CEO
are not removed either. It's common to see them eating lunch on campus amongst
everyone else.”
- Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software and personal computers. Its best-known hardware products are the Mac line of computers, the iPod media player, the iPhone smartphone, and the iPad tablet computer. Its consumer software includes the OS X and iOS operating systems, the iTunes media browser, the Safari web browser, and the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites.
9.
John Donahoe — eBay
The president and CEO of eBay since 2008, John Donahoe's
actual ranking was at spot 19 in the top 50. He snagged a 91% approval and warm
praise from employees.
“The CEO of the company is smart, passionate and sincere.
John Donahoe is the real deal and a great leader. He may be the most
approachable CEO I've ever met," an eBay director said.
- eBay Inc. is an American multinational internet consumer-to-consumer corporation. It was founded by Pierre Omidyar in 1995, and became a notable success story of the dot-com bubble; it is now a multi-billion dollar business with operations localized in over thirty countries. The company manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide.
10.
Frank D’Souza — Cognizant Technology Solutions
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D'Souza holds the 24th spot of the 50 highest rated CEOs,
with a 90% approval. He's been the top exec at Cognizant since 2007, which, at
38, made him the youngest CEO of a billion-dollar IT company.
- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is an American multinational information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing company. It is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States, North America.
- Originally founded as an in-house technology unit of Dun & Bradstreet in 1994, with headquarters in Chennai, India, Cognizant started serving external clients in 1996. In 1997, the headquarters were moved from Chennai to Teaneck, New Jersey. Cognizant's IPO was launched in 1998, after a series of corporate splits and restructures of its parent companies, the first Indian software services firm to be listed on the Nasdaq.
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