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We launched Backblaze 15 years ago because we understood the value of data, and recognized that protecting and using it was too complex and too expensive. Today, the Backblaze Storage Cloud provides a foundational platform around the world for a broad community of developers, IT generalists, entrepreneurs, and individuals who seek the easy, affordable, trusted solutions we provide. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 135

TOTAL RATINGS: 2021

CEO: Gleb Budman

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Gleb Budman Backblaze CEO Rating

Backblaze's CEO, Gleb Budman, has 132 employee ratings and a score of 96/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees and Top 5% of other companies in San Francisco. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that females at Backblaze rate Gleb Budman higher than males, giving the CEO a score of 99/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Backblaze's CEO Rating

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In the Top 5% of 2013 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 5% of 932 Nearby Companies in San Francisco
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Backblaze CEO Gleb Budman Bio

Gleb Budman is a co-founder and has served as our chief executive officer since 2007, guiding the business from its inception in a Palo Alto apartment to a company serving customers in more than 175 countries with over an exabyte of data under management. Gleb has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2009 and as chairperson since January 2021. Prior to Backblaze, Gleb was the senior director of product management at SonicWall and the vice president of products at MailFrontier, which was acquired by SonicWall. Before that, he served in a senior position at Kendara, which was acquired by Excite@Home, and previously founded and successfully exited two other startup companies. Gleb earned a M.B.A. and B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University fo California, Berkeley.

Who Ranks Backblaze's CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Marketing 100/100

Department - Operations 100/100

Department - Customer Support 100/100

Who Ranks Backblaze's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Department - Sales 96/100

Experience - 1 to 3 Years 96/100

Experience - 3 to 6 Years 96/100

Backblaze CEO Gleb Budman At a Glance

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

Based on 132 ratings, Gleb Budman ranks right above Mozy's CEO.

Backblaze's CEO is highly regarded by the Marketing department, the Operations department, and the Customer Support department. However, the Sales department, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, and employees with 3 to 6 Years experience 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.