Best Leadership Teams 2025
This is the 8th annual list of companies with the Best Executive Leadership Teams, according to employees who anonymously rated their CEOs, executive management, and direct managers over the past year.
49 Startup Marketing Leaders To Follow in 2020
The modern CMO at a small company or startup is in a unique position of influence. In many cases, they are overseeing a small team of marketers for a company that is just beginning to make a name for itself in the minds of customers. But crafting a brand-new identity for a company is its … Read full-story
50 Influential Marketing Leaders Changing the Industry in 2020
The modern CMO at a large company has to be among the most multidimensional of executives. They are an advocate for the customer and an anchor for the team of marketing professionals that work under them. As the CMO moves to drive business growth, they are responsible for changes playing out every day in their … Read full-story
Best CEOs for Women 2020
The #TimesUp movement of 2018 shined a spotlight on gender inequality in the workplace, encompassing not only pay inequity but also barriers to advancement and representation of women in leadership. This was the same year that Comparably compiled its inaugural Best CEOs for Women. It’s now 2020 and the gender pay gap is at 20%, women … Read full-story
Best CEOs For Diversity 2020
Who are the best CEOs to work for, according to employees of color? For the third year in a row, Comparably has compiled its annual Best CEOs for Diversity to shine a spotlight on leaders who create inclusive cultures for all. This year the topic of diversity and inclusion has gained even greater significance, and … Read full-story
Data Snapshot: How Do Employees Feel About the Job Their Executives Are Doing?
How much sense do rank-and-file employees have of what is going on at the Executive Level? We’ve all wondered what secret plans are being bandied about in the executive suite that we aren’t privvy to. It turns out many do have an opinion of how the executives are functioning at the company where they work, … Read full-story
Survey: More Than One-Third Get No Face Time With Their CEO
There’s no guarantee or even any expectation of face time with a company’s CEO for most rank-and-file employees, especially when it comes to large businesses. Such encounters are usually based on necessity or chance, and often a CEO works on a different floor or in a different building or even a different city than most … Read full-story
Survey: 50% of Entry-Level Workers Say They Have a Work Mentor
Most workers who replied to a query don’t report having a mentor at work. While the data suggests that entry-level employees are still often getting the guidance one might expect, it seems that workers of other experience levels either don’t seek or aren’t provided with any help to continue their professional development. This information comes … Read full-story
How to Navigate Office Politics Ethically
You can’t just ignore office politics. As nice as it would be if we could always just all get along in the workplace, there are just too many unfortunate similarities between work and war for political maneuvering not to be an element of your work life. The goal of all conflict, especially at work, is … Read full-story
8 Sure Signs of a Healthy Company Culture
A healthy workplace culture is an exceedingly enviable thing for any company to brag about. Resources like Comparably have given a clear voice to employees for airing any grievances and singing any praises about the companies they work for, so it’s harder than ever for a business to get away with a toxic workplace environment. … Read full-story
8 Soft Skills Every Manager Needs
According to Wikipedia, soft skills are a set of skills that “enable people to navigate their environment, work well with others, perform well, and achieve their goals.” Almost none are taught in school, and almost all are taught by simply living life and noting how others prefer to be treated. Much is said about the … Read full-story
Nine Smart Ways to Manage Remote Employees
Remote working will become more and more standard as the U.S. rolls ahead into the 21st century. Managing remote workers can be a challenge, as few of the standard management tactics employers are used to for dealing with in-house employees relate for an employee who is working on their own schedule at their own location. … Read full-story
Data Snapshot: Do You Approve of Your CEO’s Management Style?
For all the appeal of being placed in the role of CEO, there’s no more visible position in the company – and you’re likely take the fall when and if business goes south. Everyone has an opinion about their CEO, and everyone feels justified in broadcasting it. We asked employees, “Do you approve of your … Read full-story
Data Snapshot: Is Your Company Transparent About its Financial Well Being?
How strongly do employees feel that the companies they work for are totally open and honest with them about their financial standings and overall well being? Few would expect to be let in on all their company’s corporate secrets, but financial stamina is directly connected to each worker’s livelihood, so it’s a fair question to … Read full-story
Best CEOs 2019
The winners of Comparably’s 3rdAnnual Best CEOs Awards received the highest ratings by employees who provided anonymous feedback about their chief executive officers on Comparably.com within the past year. The award winners are segmented into two ranked lists: Top 50 CEOs of Large companies (more than 500 employees) and Top 50 CEOs of Small/Mid-Size companies (less … Read full-story
11 Things Jobseekers Want in 2019
It’s a jobseekers market, and with more information available than ever before, talent is armed with the data they need to make an informed decision about where they want to work. It’s up to hiring managers to win their fealty by presenting the kind of workplace their candidates will think of as modern and nurturing. … Read full-story
The Complete List of Winners for Comparably’s 2019 Leadership Awards
Here are all the winners of Comparably’s 2019 Leadership awards. These lists showcase the leaders who are helping to drive positive culture change across companies large and small. … Read full-story
Best Leadership Teams 2019
Comparably’s annual Best Leadership Teams 2019 represents the best management teams as rated by their employees. The award winners are segmented into two ranked lists: Top 50 management teams from large companies (more than 500 employees) and Top 50 management teams from small/mid-size companies (less than 500 employees). See below the lists for methodology. Top-Rated Leadership … Read full-story
Best CEOs for Diversity 2019
Comparably’s annual Best CEOs for Diversity 2019 represents the top-ranked CEOs, as rated on solely by diverse employees. The award winners are segmented into two ranked lists: Top 50 CEOs of large companies (more than 500 employees) and Top 50 CEOs of small/mid-size companies (less than 500 employees). See below the lists for methodology. For 2018 … Read full-story
Best CEOs for Women 2019
Comparably’s annual Best CEOs for Women 2019 represents the top-ranked CEOs as rated on by their female employees. The award winners are segmented into two ranked lists: Top 50 CEOs from Large companies (more than 500 employees) and Top 50 CEOs from Small/Mid-Size companies (less than 500 employees). See below the lists for methodology. For 2018 … Read full-story
10 Tips for Dealing with an Angry Boss
Ever had to work with a difficult, angry, or grumpy boss for an extended period of time? Considering how much power a boss has over the workplace, there’s almost nothing that can derail one’s happiness and satisfaction at work like a boss who acts like he’s perpetually got a rock in his shoe. And we’re … Read full-story
The Motion Picture Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Sony Pictures, NBCUniversal, Disney, Viacom, and Warner Bros.
Like many other industries, the Motion Picture Industry is going through intense changes in the cauldron of modern U.S. culture. From film to digital, from physical media to streaming, from a sixty-foot screen in a darkened theater to a 2-inch image on a cell phone, from movie stars to superheroes, from Humphrey Bogart to Lego Batman … Read full-story
The Telecommunications Industry: Comparing the Cultures of AT&T, Comcast, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon
Witness an industry in transition: These five companies – AT&T, Comcast, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon – all major players in the Telecommunications Industry, used to traffic in delivering the sound of the human voice. Now, they are looking at a future where more and more people communicate with text messages and photos – even if … Read full-story
The Video Game Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Blizzard Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Riot Games and Sony
We’ve got a look at the Company Cultures of five companies involved with the Video Game Industry today: Blizzard Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Riot Games and Sony. Giant Microsoft and Sony produce the popular Xbox and Playstation game consoles, respectively. Riot Games is best known for the “League of Legends” franchise, Blizzard has the “Warcraft” … Read full-story
The Fast Food Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Burger King, McDonald’s, Subway, Taco Bell and Wendy’s
As the next chapter of an informal series we began recently with our look at the Supermarket and Grocery Industry, here are another five companies that do not offer the promise of glamour or substantial and rewarding advancement towards any neighbothood within an hour’s drive of Easy Street. But these jobs remain in many ways … Read full-story
The Supermarket & Grocery Store Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Albertson’s, H–E–B, Publix, Whole Foods, and Winn-Dixie
Today we present a look into the Company Cultures of five of the biggest US supermarket chains – Albertsons, H–E–B, Publix, Whole Foods and Winn-Dixie. Many of us held jobs at supermarkets and groceries on our way up as younger people, and its a certainty that many people still do… So while there’s not a … Read full-story
The Apparel Industry: Comparing the Cultures of The Gap, Nike, Nordstrom, Ross Dress For Less and Victoria’s Secret
Five companies from the Apparel Industry go head-to-head today, not on the quality of their garments or their place in the cultural pantheon, but instead in terms of Company Culture. Meet The Gap, Nike, Nordstrom, Ross Dress For Less and Victoria’s Secret. How do employees working for these clothiers feel about working for major apparel retailers? … Read full-story
The Automotive Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Ford, General Motors, Honda, Tesla and Toyota
Five notable automotive industry companies are matched up today: Ford, General Motors, Honda, Toyota and Tesla. Four old school carmakers and one disruptor. But we’re not interested in the fossil fuels vs. electric debate here – that battle will continue in our streets for a while to come as the entrenched established companies try to … Read full-story
The Entertainment Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Comcast, DirecTV, Dish Network, Disney and Viacom
The entertainment industry is the hoped-for glamour profession for dreamers everywhere, who flock to Los Angeles and elsewhere to get their shot at stardom or a career in movies and TV. But a closer look reveals that these companies are far from dream factories, and most work just like any other big U.S. business does: making decisions that affect their … Read full-story
The Retail Industry: Comparing the Cultures of Walmart, Kroger, Amazon, Costco, and Home Depot
It seems even school children know that now is a time of great transition for the Retail Industry. Amazon’s profound disruption of the way we shop has threatened the dominance of the big box and brick-and-mortar stores that used to hold sway over the public imagination and the public wallet. But companies like Walmart (and … Read full-story