In today’s highly complex 24/7 business environment, the job of a CEO is more challenging than ever. No matter the industry, top executives are being asked to navigate through increasing competition, get ahead of rapidly advancing technology, and create a culture that delivers results.
The list below highlights CEOs in Seattle that received the highest ratings from employees on Comparably.
Best CEOs in Seattle (Top 15 in Alphabetical Order)
1. Jeffrey P. Bezos, Amazon (Seattle)
2. Sergei Dreizin, Akvelon (Bellevue)
3. Matt Ehrlichman, Porch.com (Seattle)
4. Brad Jackson, Slalom Consulting (Seattle)
5. Craig Jelinek, Costco (Issaquah)
6. Kevin Johnson, Starbucks (Seattle)
7. John Legere, T-Mobile (Bellevue)
8. Manuel Medina, Outreach (Seattle)
9. Satya Nadella, Microsoft (Redmond)
10. Hadi Partovi, Code.org (Bellevue)
11. Brett Patrontasch, Shyft Technologies (Seattle)
12. Spencer Rascoff, Zillow (Seattle)
13. Tom Seery, RealSelf (Seattle)
14. Adam Selipsky, Tableau Software (Seattle)
15. Sunny Singh, Edifecs (Bellevue)
What employees anonymously said about their executives:
Microsoft: “Satya Nadella is driving the culture change in a very impressive way. He’s exactly what the company needed. He has the right direction and mindset to move us forward and not stuck in the ways of the past. We’re moving from know-it-all to learn-it-all growth.”
T-Mobile: “Leadership is amazing, starting with the CEO (John Legere). He’s very genuine and all-in with the company. Our leaders are extremely supportive, reliable, and will always make the right decisions. Trustworthy. Honest. They look out for everyone and always happy to help. I could write a novel about how fantastic they are.”
Code.org: “CEO Hadi Partovi is always inspiring. We have a culture of celebrating our successes, but also being transparent about bad things. The executive team is primarily women which is super unusual at a tech company.”
Zillow: “Leadership is engaged, open, forward-thinking. Hands-on leadership that leads by example. They infuse Zillow’s culture into their management styles.”
Costco: “Leadership is innovative, adaptive to new technology, and cares about employees.”
Methodology
Comparably’s ‘Best Of’ Awards are derived from sentiment ratings provided by employees who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com between June 12, 2017 and June 12, 2018. There were no fees or costs associated with participating, nor was nomination required. . Large companies (500+ employees) had to have a minimum of 50 employee participants and Small/Mid-Size companies (less than 500 employees) had to have a minimum of 15 employee participants.
About Comparably
Comparably is one of the fastest growing compensation, culture, and career monitoring sites in the U.S. With the most comprehensive and uniquely structured data — segmented by gender, ethnicity, age, location, tenure, company size, equity, title/department, and education — the platform gives employees a more accurate picture of their worth and allows them to anonymously rate their workplace experiences and match with their dream jobs. Since its launch in 2016, Comparably has accumulated more than 3 million ratings from employees across 45,000 U.S. businesses and over 8,000 companies who use its employer branding and jobs tools. For more information on Comparably, go to www.comparably.com. For highly-cited workplace culture and compensation studies, including Comparably’s annual Best Places to Work and Best CEOs lists, log onto www.comparably.com/blog.
