Top CEOs to Work For in Austin

What makes for a great Chief Executive Officer? The best CEOs are noble public faces for their company’s successes and failures, captains of industry, accessible to all employees within reason, and just as concerned with their workers’ lives as they are with the bottom line. They have to balance shareholder demands while still running their company in an ethical way.

These CEOs in Austin were rated as the best by their own employees on Comparably. This means they are well-regarded for their leadership style and their effectiveness in the role. As a boss, it’s always easy to run afoul of employees’ good will, so these ratings mean quite a lot.

The list that follows is a live leaderboard of the top CEOs in the area based on current employees’ ratings and reviews. Companies are ranked based on their all time ratings and the ranking can change as employees leave new ratings and reviews.

Top Rated CEOs
Rank Company Details
1

the salary i am going to receive

- TaskUs Employee
2
Edward Logan - https://cdn.comparably.com/27639207/l/303533_logo_sport-clips.png CEO
Sport Clips

Clear direction and open to new ideas

- Sport Clips Employee
3
DJ Paoni - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/119679/companies/119679/logo_1683130536118.jpg CEO
Certinia

Employee centric culture with the focus on wellbeing and support in all ways.

- Certinia Employee
4
Chris Hyams - https://cdn.comparably.com/27606249/l/indeed-logo.png CEO
Indeed.com

Ordinary workers and team spirit

- Indeed.com Employee
5
Fred Turner - https://cdn.comparably.com/27627456/l/837737_logo_curative.png CEO
Curative

Leadership team is open for questions and comments in the internal Slack channel #ask-exec-team granting us the platform to freely communicate with them.

- Curative Employee
6
Neha Sampat - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/638686/companies/638686/logo_1757415829552.jpg CEO
Contentstack

What I value most about our leadership team is their rare ability to balance strong business acumen with authentic empathy. They set a clear vision while staying deeply attuned to the challenges and opportunities we face in the field. Their high sales IQ shows up in how they anticipate market shifts

- Contentstack Employee
7
Gary Keller - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/137807/companies/137807/logo_1685032567360.jpg CEO
Keller Williams Realty

Learning and Listening and growth

- Keller Williams Realty Employee
8
George Kurtz - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/107935/companies/107935/logo_1740688118922.jpg CEO
CrowdStrike

stock compensation, after that the insurance

- CrowdStrike Employee
9
Kapil Jain - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/159503/companies/159503/logo_1724865452716.jpg CEO
Personiv

Respecting each other and helping each other and finally working as a team.

- Personiv Employee
10
 - https://cdn.comparably.com/27610579/l/69872_logo_outboundengine.png CEO
OutboundEngine

The people and culture and ability to take a break when needed

- OutboundEngine Employee
11
Kendall Garrison - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/437049/companies/437049/logo_1686693541738.jpg CEO
Amplify Credit Union

They really listen to your ideas and take them into consideration for continued improvements both internally and externally. They are incredibly transparent and create a culture of welcome and inclusion.

- Amplify Credit Union Employee
12

Working with talented and passionate people!

- OJO Labs Employee
13

having boss good and respect there employee

- Bumble Employee
14
Sam Kroonenburg - https://cdn.comparably.com/27375539/l/601505/company_logo_601505.png CEO
A Cloud Guru, a Pluralsight Company

Open to questions and feedback.

- A Cloud Guru, a Pluralsight Company Employee
15
Mark Engels - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/949004/companies/949004/logo_1659466539385.jpg CEO
ePayPolicy

Their accessibility and level of involvement in all aspects of our business.

- ePayPolicy Employee
16

I get to interact with them regularly.

- Rex Employee
17
Chris Baker - https://cdn.comparably.com/27615534/l/500248/company_logo_500248.png CEO
SoftServe

The executive team is open to hearing feedback from the field on what we can do to be a better company

- SoftServe Employee
18
Steve Elliott - https://cdn.comparably.com/26018999/l/85964_logo_atlassian-jira-align.png CEO
Atlassian Jira Align

Coverage is fantastic and the entire family is covered at no cost.

- Atlassian Jira Align Employee
19
Jack McDonald - https://cdn.comparably.com/27396949/l/316327/logo.jpg CEO
Upland Software

Co workers encourage each other as management is focused on each other.

- Upland Software Employee
20
Scott Brighton - https://cdn.comparably.com/27396837/l/35714_logo_aurea-software.png CEO
Aurea Software

My team leader cares about my well-being and is easy to interact with. I can ask all manner of questions and she's more than willing to support.

- Aurea Software Employee
21

Commitment to our customers, innovation and each other!

- Maergo Employee
22

The people, helping everyone internal and external

- WP Engine Employee
23
Sumit Ganguli - https://c3-static.comparably.com/1.541/static/skins/comparably_light/global/img/logo-company.png CEO
GAVS TECHNOLOGIES NA INC

my reviews are always great

- GAVS TECHNOLOGIES NA INC Employee
24
Toni Jacaruso - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/966048/companies/966048/logo_1667501958396.jpg CEO
Jacaruso Enterprises, Inc.

We are remote and I've never had the close relationships with co-workers that I do now. We often vacation together!

- Jacaruso Enterprises, Inc. Employee
25
Mark Turpin - https://cdn.comparably.com/26851590/l/837601_logo_the-ht-group.png CEO
The HT Group

To be able to work from home.

- The HT Group Employee
26
Corey Hansen - https://cdn.comparably.com/27568540/l/295652_logo_digital-pharmacist.png CEO
Digital Pharmacist

we are helping others in the health IT industry

- Digital Pharmacist Employee
27
Brent Pearson - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/665629/companies/665629/logo_1662569564553.jpg CEO
Enboarder

I like how willing they all are to give feedback and ensure I am fully set up for success.

- Enboarder Employee
28

Hungry, humble, smart - aligned on our values

- Praxent Employee
29

The people. That's something that makes me feel so comfy. In addition, I feel I'm boosting my career and they always hear my ideas and crazy plans about strategies.

- Rootstack Employee
30
Mark McClain - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/44359/company_logo_44359.png CEO
SAILPOINT TECHNOLOGIES INC

My team and getting to work on interesting projects.

- SAILPOINT TECHNOLOGIES INC Employee
31
 - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/505047/companies/505047/logo_1661186800356.jpg CEO
Superior HealthPlan

Some good people work here

- Superior HealthPlan Employee
32
Tom Anderson - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/82925/companies/82925/logo_1758125384161.jpg CEO
360Training

Collaborating in an effort to help others

- 360Training Employee
33
Henrik Johansson - https://cdn.comparably.com/26216642/l/96974_logo_boundless-network.png CEO
Boundless Network

very friendly , highly productive and open minded

- Boundless Network Employee
34
Ryan Pitylak - https://cdn.comparably.com/25847850/l/66703/logo.jpg CEO
Unique Influence

I love learning and keeping up with the ever-changing agency pace!

- Unique Influence Employee
35
Mark Hennings - https://cdn.comparably.com/25611356/l/497702_logo_simple-booth.png CEO
Simple Booth

door is always open type culture

- Simple Booth Employee
36
Allen Gilmer - https://c3-static.comparably.com/1.541/static/skins/comparably_light/global/img/logo-company.png CEO
Enverus (formerly DrillingInfo)

always communcating changes or progress to the team

- Enverus (formerly DrillingInfo) Employee
37

Helping others to be successful

- schoox Employee
38
Joe Devine - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/103996/company_logo_103996.png CEO
Cloud[8]Sixteen

Interacting with other employees everyday

- Cloud[8]Sixteen Employee
39
 - https://cdn.comparably.com/27396905/l/946795_logo_gt-school.png CEO
GT School

Meeting the goals I have set for myself.

- GT School Employee
40
Graig Presti - https://cdn.comparably.com/25692250/l/360703/company_logo_360703.png CEO
Local Search For Dentists

The people and the clients.

- Local Search For Dentists Employee
41

The people I work with.

- Billd Employee
42
Jonathan Windham - https://cdn.comparably.com/25574354/l/581670_logo_blackhawk-digital-marketing.png CEO
Blackhawk Digital Marketing

Working together with some amazing people and contributing to some real goals makes me most happy at work

- Blackhawk Digital Marketing Employee
43
William Wilson - https://cdn.comparably.com/26339146/l/320974/company_logo_320974.png CEO
Wenzel Spine

The ability to take the reigns on my work without having someone micro-managing me.

- Wenzel Spine Employee
44
45
Colton Seal - https://cdn.comparably.com/27621566/l/949009_logo_routefusion.png CEO
routefusion

Being able to knock out projects with the space to hone my craft

- routefusion Employee
46
Randy Cohen - https://cdn.comparably.com/27690684/l/312062/logo.jpg CEO
TicketCity

Tight knit group that gets stuff done but also has fun.

- TicketCity Employee
47

The people, the growth opportunity, and a leadership team that cares about my development.

- Aceable Employee
48
Charlie Graham - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/158786/logo.jpg CEO
Peak Performers

Our mission is to offer higher quality jobs to people with disabilities or chronic illnesses. its rewarding when we put someone into a job they never thought they could do.

- Peak Performers Employee
49

People I work with are supportive

- ONR Employee
50
Mickey Atkins - https://c3-static.comparably.com/1.541/static/skins/comparably_light/global/img/logo-company.png CEO
D&S Community Services

getting my work accomplished and learning new things

- D&S Community Services Employee
51
Michael Dell - https://cdn.comparably.com/27487801/l/26589_logo_dell.png CEO
Dell Technologies

Yearly Bonus and other remuration

- Dell Technologies Employee
52

they show that they care about the employees

- Rev.com Employee
53
 - https://cdn.comparably.com/27508376/l/38246_logo_crossover-for-work.png CEO
Crossover

The hourly rate, there's no other compensation.

- Crossover Employee
54

At Q2 we level the playing field for community focused institutions and that value we add make the work meaningful and engaging.

- Q2 Employee
55
Tom Nolan - https://cdn.comparably.com/26900393/l/454108_logo_kendra-scott-design.png CEO
Kendra Scott, LLC.

We are always informed at meetings

- Kendra Scott, LLC. Employee
56
Rob Neville - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/953575/companies/953575/logo_1683226385247.jpg CEO
Goodwill Central Texas

They believe in the mission.

- Goodwill Central Texas Employee
57
Brent Bellm - https://cdn.comparably.com/26369406/l/40284/40284_logo_bigcommerce.png CEO
Bigcommerce

My work directly influences revenue

- Bigcommerce Employee
58

They approachable and available to talk about any issues that arise. They all seem driven to ensure the company has a successful exit.

- Pet Honesty Employee
59
Matt Pyatt - https://cdn.comparably.com/27244476/l/395910_logo_arrive-logistics.png CEO
Arrive Logistics

commission is very fair and you get rewarded for your effort

- Arrive Logistics Employee
60
Ed Sattar - https://cdn.comparably.com/26018888/l/587375_logo_quickstart-technologies-inc.png CEO
QuickStart

Some good colleagues at work

- QuickStart Employee
61
John Banczak - https://cdn.comparably.com/26216326/l/314879_logo_turnkey-vacation-rentals.png CEO
TurnKey Vacation Rentals

Teams are small, so it really matters who is brought on. Teams of 3-6

- TurnKey Vacation Rentals Employee
62
Matt Johnson - https://cdn.comparably.com/28049531/l/40183/company_logo_40183.png CEO
Silicon Labs

They are dedicated and technically strong

- Silicon Labs Employee
63
Darius Fisher - https://cdn.comparably.com/26227974/l/24333/logo.jpg CEO
Status Labs

All the dogs we have in the office keep it a fun working environment.

- Status Labs Employee
64

Very straightforward feedback, minimal drama and politics. You know where you stand, and everyone's treated the same.

- DevFactory Employee
65

Patch value of live exhibited by employees

- Kasasa Employee
66
Sergey Yudovskiy - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/916186/companies/916186/logo_1664980163273.jpg CEO
ElectroNeek

Working with people from so many different countries and creating a brand new market for our services. It's challenging and I get to be creative every day.

- ElectroNeek Employee
67
Erin Mulligan Nelson - https://cdn.comparably.com/27185674/l/42439_logo_social-solutions.png CEO
Social Solutions

Lots of autonomy and support to solve interesting problems that ultimately benefit not just a product but society as a whole.

- Social Solutions Employee
68
Amir Husain - https://cdn.comparably.com/27127952/l/302962_logo_sparkcognition.png CEO
SparkCognition

We are accomplishing things in our department that we can be proud of, however we are a support team not a product development team.

- SparkCognition Employee
69
Rod Favaron - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/27501/27501_logo_spredfast.png CEO
Spredfast

Servant leadership in both their actions and their words. They truly care about the people here and doing the right thing for the business and our customers.

- Spredfast Employee
70
Marissa Tarleton - https://cdn.comparably.com/26068162/l/37081/company_logo_37081.png CEO
RetailMeNot, Inc.
71

Since the pandemic and going virtual leadership has truly listened to what the employees are saying they need. They're investing greatly in culture by bringing in a specialist full time to ensure all voices are heard and lifted up.

- Justuno.com Employee
72
 - https://c3-static.comparably.com/1.541/static/skins/comparably_light/global/img/logo-company.png CEO
NESCO RESOURCE LLC

Salary plus commission is competitive

- NESCO RESOURCE LLC Employee
73

being creative and able to solve problems creatively

- GSD&M Employee
74
Eric Simone - https://cdn.comparably.com/25028481/l/103494/logo.jpg CEO
ClearBlade

They acknowledge the hard work of the employees

- ClearBlade Employee
75
Jason Polka - https://cdn.comparably.com/26215486/l/345234_logo_345234.png CEO
Modernize

The Leadership team is transparent and collaborative!

- Modernize Employee
76
Derrik Deyhimi - https://cdn.comparably.com/24905923/l/131112/logo.jpg CEO
Iconixx Software

My boss

- Iconixx Software Employee
77
 - https://c3-static.comparably.com/1.541/static/skins/comparably_light/global/img/logo-company.png CEO
Astral AR, LLC

We build drones that stop bullets

- Astral AR, LLC Employee
78
Clay Childs - https://cdn.comparably.com/26389615/l/509262/logo.jpg CEO
The Artisan Works Group

The mentorship, training, transparency, outlined vision.

- The Artisan Works Group Employee
79
 - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/881201/companies/881201/logo_1754510610196.jpg CEO
Athena Security

The open-door policy is fantastic - direct access to C-suite when needed. Challenging environment that helps you discover your strengths.

- Athena Security Employee
80
Vasu Rangadass - https://cdn.comparably.com/27385944/l/915601_logo_l7-informatics.png CEO
L7 Informatics

The variety of projects, the people, and our customer base - just really great people to interact with.

- L7 Informatics Employee
81
Zak Westphal - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/938700/companies/938700/logo_1705112427211.jpg CEO
StocksToTrade
82
Paul May - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/98791/logo.jpg CEO
BuzzStream
83

They listen sometimes but they are low on skill

- Tesla Employee
84

Just being honest and empathetic to each other

- TTEC Employee
85

They are highly experienced, intelligent and focused.

- Trilogy Employee
86
Scott Boose - https://c3-static.comparably.com/1.541/static/skins/comparably_light/global/img/logo-company.png CEO
Clearesult

We enjoy each other's company and work together as a group for the group

- Clearesult Employee
87
Bill Graham - https://cdn.comparably.com/25584078/l/66149_logo_facility-solutions-group.png CEO
Facility Solutions Group

They are kind, innovative, respectful, and recognize achievement

- Facility Solutions Group Employee
88

Hardly any of them are college graduates but they're sharp and intelligent people, capable of learning so much and pushing themselves and others to do the next thing.

- Peddle Employee
89
Todd Nienkerk - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/74792/companies/74792/logo_1681782848362.jpg CEO
Four Kitchens

Working with smart, funny people who are excellent at their craft.

- Four Kitchens Employee
90

relationship with peers, coworkers and executive staff.

- Zenoss Employee
91
Norman Chenven - https://cdn.comparably.com/24858557/l/397396/logo.jpg CEO
Austin Regional Clinic

The few who show day in day and really care to make a difference

- Austin Regional Clinic Employee
92
Laith Dahiyat - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/15110/companies/15110/logo_1666369877860.jpg CEO
Pingboard

I am happy when I am challenged and I feel that my work is challenging and relevant to my skillset. But because we're a small start up, I am trusted to get my feet wet with other skillsets that interest me.

- Pingboard Employee
93
David Smith - https://cdn.comparably.com/25701263/l/128965/logo.jpg CEO
High Brew Coffee

all their creativeness and willingness to share information.

- High Brew Coffee Employee
94
Chuck Cobern - https://cdn.comparably.com/26019230/l/308408/logo.jpg CEO
Technology Pointe

They create a sharing culture

- Technology Pointe Employee
95
Bob Kanode - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/316953/company_logo_316953.png CEO
Valence Technology
96

Our health insurance is full paid for even for your family

- Tech21 Employee
97
Adrian Lisle - https://cdn.comparably.com/24906369/l/467707/company_logo_467707.png CEO
Moochies, Inc

It is flexible and can choose what is in package.

- Moochies, Inc Employee
98

working on a challenging problem

- Totogi Employee
99
Bill Razzouk - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/152616/logo.jpg CEO
Newgistics
100
 - https://c3-static.comparably.com/1.541/static/skins/comparably_light/global/img/logo-company.png CEO
The Pancake Nut

They schedule each employee with a fair amount of hours and pay is great.

- The Pancake Nut Employee