
In the Bottom 40% of 1339 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Bottom 30% of 50 Nearby Companies in Fort Lauderdale, FL
5th place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably
In December 2018, after leading many of ADT’s recent operational and strategic improvements, Jim DeVries was promoted to CEO and President. Jim had served as President since September 2017 and had joined ADT as Chief Operating Officer in May 2016. Prior to joining ADT, Jim held senior leadership roles at leading companies in the insurance, financial services and telecommunications industries, including most recently as Executive Vice President for Allstate Brand Operations. Before joining Allstate, he was Senior Vice President of Human Resources at the Principal Financial Group, and Vice President for Corporate Services and Human Resources at Ameritech’s Monitoring and Security Services Division. He received a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College, a master’s degree from Loyola University, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at ADT Corporation.
Based on 143 ratings, Jim DeVries ranks right below Protection 1 CEO, Timothy Whall.
ADT Corporation's CEO is highly regarded by the Engineering department, employees with Entry Level experience, and employees who have been at the company Less than 1 Year. However, the IT department and the Operations department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
ADT Corporation ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for CEO Rating Score.
ADT Corporation ranks in the Bottom 30% of other companies in Fort Lauderdale, FL for CEO Rating Score.
