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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 48

TOTAL RATINGS: 664

CEO: John Chuang

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John Chuang Aquent CEO Rating

Aquent's CEO, John Chuang, has 42 employee ratings and a score of 68/100, placing them in the Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees and Bottom 40% of other companies in Boston. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that females at Aquent rate John Chuang higher than males, giving the CEO a score of 79/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Aquent's CEO Rating

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In the Top 50% of 2126 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Bottom 40% of 270 Nearby Companies in Boston
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6th place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably

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Aquent CEO John Chuang Bio

John co-founded Aquent in 1986 while an undergraduate at Harvard University. Within five years he grew the company from dorm room startup to the 12th fastest growing private company in America. He has served as CEO from the beginning.

Over the course of his career John has been widely recognized for his entrepreneurial leadership and accomplishments. Accolades include: Boston Business Journal's, "40 Under 40", Mass High Tech's, "High Tech All Star," finalist for the Harvard Business School Club of New York’s, "America’s Entrepreneur Award," and Ernst and Young’s, “Entrepreneur of the Year” for New England. He was the subject of a Fast Company cover story and was the protagonist in a Harvard Business School case study.

John has served as president of the Massachusetts Association of Staffing Services and as chairman of the board of directors of Angie’s List (NASDAQ:ANGI). He also has served as a board member for the American Staffing Association, AIGA, and the Recycling Advisory Committee for the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

John earned a bachelor's degree cum laude from Harvard College and an MBA with honors from Harvard Business School.

Who Ranks Aquent's CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Marketing 90/100

Ethnicity - Caucasian 79/100

Gender - Female 79/100

Who Ranks Aquent's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Ethnicity - Other 33/100

Department - Design 37/100

Tenure - 2 to 5 Years 56/100

Aquent CEO John Chuang At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Aquent.

Based on 42 ratings, John Chuang ranks right below Onward Search's CEO, Ken Clark.

Aquent's CEO is highly regarded by the Marketing department, Caucasian employees, and Female employees. However, the Design department and employees who have been at the company 2 to 5 Years 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.