Jim VandeHei AXIOS CEO Rating

AXIOS CEO Jim VandeHei Bio

Jim VandeHei was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1989. In 1995, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh with a double major in journalism and political science. As an undergraduate, he interned at The Brillion News in Brillion, WI the summer of 1993, and with Democratic Senator Herb Kohl in 1994, which led to his decision to become a political journalist.

After working as a sports reporter for the Oshkosh Northwestern, VandeHei moved to Washington, D.C. In 1995, began working for Inside Washington Publishers. In 1996, he was hired by "Inside the New Congress," a weekly newsletter that focuses on the House and Senate. In 1997, he began working as a reporter for Roll Call, which covers Capitol Hill. While at Roll Call, VandeHei broke the story of House Speaker-elect Bob Livingston's affairs in 1998. He was the first to report in 1998 that Republicans were formally planning to impeach Bill Clinton.

After a stint as a national political reporter for The Wall Street Journal in 2000, VandeHei joined The Washington Post and in 2006, VandeHei left The Washington Post to found a new political publication, Politico.

In 2016, Jim left Politico and launched Axios.

AXIOS CEO Jim VandeHei At a Glance

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

Based on 101 ratings, Jim VandeHei ranks right above Cherwell Software's CEO, Sam Gilliland.

AXIOS' CEO is highly regarded by employees with Entry Level experience, the Operations department, and Hispanic or Latino employees. However, the Engineering department, the Legal department, and African American/Black employees 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.