Help Us Recognize the Best CEOs & Companies in Los Angeles & Seattle

In late June, Comparably will release its next set of local awards highlighting the best CEOs and companies in Los Angeles and Seattle. These lists are meant to showcase the leaders and businesses who are helping to drive positive culture change across companies large and small. Previous awards have been featured in USA Today, Business Insider, Forbes, and other publications. There is no submission … Read full-story

Study: Highest Paying Tech Jobs for Women

Tech, like many other high-paying industries including finance and engineering, continues to be dominated by men. Recent figures from the U.S. Department of Labor show that women hold just 17% of jobs in software development, but 94% of jobs as secretaries and administrative assistants. Comparably put together a list of the tech jobs where women … Read full-story

Help Us Honor The Best Leaders for Women, Diversity & Professional Development

In June, Comparably will release its next set of awards highlighting the best CEOs and companies, including its annual Best CEOs for Women, Best CEOs for Diversity, Best Leadership Teams (Managers & Executive Teams), and Best Companies for Professional Development. These lists are meant to showcase the leaders who are helping to drive positive culture change across companies large and small. Previous lists have been featured by Forbes, Fortune, Techcrunch, Mashable, Fast Company and … Read full-story

Study: The Worst Traits in a Boss

One of the most important factors that determines how long people stay at their jobs is the relationship they have with their boss. When that relationship is healthy, the sky’s the limit; but when it’s not, productivity and morale are at risk. Comparably recently asked users to reveal which quality they find to be the … Read full-story

Communication: The Skill Managers Most Need to Improve

According to employees, managers really need to brush up on their communication skills. Forty-eight percent of people say their managers need to improve their communication. The next most popular response was accountability (20%), positivity (15%), honesty (9%) and work ethic (8%). This is according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably of more than … Read full-story

People Are Feeling Pretty Good About Business in 2018 So Far

Stocks have been up and down, but most people still are feeling pretty positive about the health of their company. The latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably shows that 59% of people say their business outlook is either “fantastic” or “good” for 2018. Another 24% say their future outlook is “average,” while 17% say their outlook is “poor” (11%) … Read full-story

Data Shows Tech CEOs Are Pretty Well-Liked by Their Employees

Fifty-nine percent of people who work at tech companies say their CEOs are either “good” or “excellent” when it comes to driving business results, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 5,000 workers across the tech industry participated in the query. Twenty-four percent of workers said their CEO was … Read full-story

Does Your Boss See You as a Person? 3 Out of 4 Say Yes

One of the factors that most influences employee retention is the relationship people have with their boss. In an encouraging sign, 73% of tech employees say they feel their managers see them as people, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query on Comparably. More than 10,000 workers across the technology industry participated in the query. Admin and … Read full-story

Best Company Managers 2017

There is perhaps no single element of employee retention more important than having a good boss. When people feel like their boss supports their career growth, challenges them to improve, and entrusts them to do meaningful work, they’re golden; when those things don’t happen, their productivity and contentment could suffer. Hoping to recognize good management … Read full-story

Best Places to Work by Region 2017

Companies across the U.S. are raising the bar for company culture, particularly in key cities such as New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle. The companies below were ranked the best places to work in their respective regions, according to employee ratings on Comparably.com as of Nov. 17, 2017. Congratulations to … Read full-story

Best Places to Work 2017

What are the best companies to work for in 2017? Comparably has published our annual Best Places to Work lists, showcasing the companies that received the highest ratings for overall by their employees as of Nov 17, 2017 on Comparably.com Our mission is to make work transparent and rewarding for employees and employers.  Our annual Best … Read full-story

Best Companies for Diversity 2017

The best CEOs know the importance of creating a workforce that’s inclusive and diverse. In an effort to highlight progress in this area, Comparably analyzed thousands of employee reviews as of Nov. 17, 2017, to determine which CEOs received the highest marks from employees of color. This list is part of Comparably’s Best Places to Work … Read full-story

Best Companies for Women 2017

From pay equity to women’s rights, important conversations surrounding gender in the workplace have been front and center in 2017 and are expected to continue well into the new year. As employers strive to create workplaces where women thrive, Comparably has put together a list of the companies doing it best. The companies below were the … Read full-story

Best CEOs 2017

Comparably is publishing our annual Best Places to Work 2017 lists this week, starting with the 50 Top Ranked CEOs in the United States (for large and mid/small companies).  The winners are based on the CEOs that had the highest scores, as rated by their employees (as of 11/17/2017) on Comparably.com. This list is part … Read full-story

Employees Give CEOs High Marks for Effectiveness

When asked to rate the effectiveness of their chief executives, 34% of workers in the technology industry chose “excellent,” making it the most popular answer. That’s according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 1,000 employees responded to the query. Opinion was mostly high — just 14% of respondents chose “poor” or “average.” … Read full-story

This Is the Skill People Say Has Helped Their Careers Most

Technical know-how is important, but soft skills are just as essential. When asked what soft skill has helped them advance most in their careers, most people chose “persistence,” according to the latest reading of an ongoing study by Comparably. More than 5,000 workers across the tech industry participated in the query. The second most popular … Read full-story

If You Were the Boss, What Would You Change?

Imagine you had your boss’s job. What’s the first thing you’d do: Create an entirely new and improved product? Give everyone a raise? A Comparably query of more than 10,000 employees across the tech industry reveals the number 1 answer is improve “vision and strategy” (33%). Room for improvement After “vision and strategy,” the next most popular response … Read full-story

Do You Feel Like Your Boss Actually Cares? A Surprising Number of People Say Yes.

It may seem like everyone has something to say about their terrible, horrible, no good, very bad boss, but nearly three-quarters of tech workers actually feel their bosses care about them as people, according to data compiled by Comparably. The results are from an ongoing query of more than 10,000 workers across the technology industry. Admin and legal aren’t feeling the … Read full-story