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CEO: Mike Ybarra

Mike Ybarra Blizzard Entertainment CEO Rating

Blizzard Entertainment's CEO, Mike Ybarra, has 147 employee ratings and a score of 93/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees and Top 5% of other companies in Los Angeles. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that females at Blizzard Entertainment rate Mike Ybarra higher than males, giving the CEO a score of 95/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Blizzard Entertainment's CEO Rating

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Blizzard Entertainment CEO Mike Ybarra Bio

Mike Ybarra was named a leader of Blizzard Entertainment in August 2021 and has served as its President since February 2022. In this role, Mike oversees development and operations.

Prior to his current role, Mike served as Executive Vice President & General Manager of Platform and Technology at Blizzard, where he was responsible for a 1400-person organization across Platform and Development Services. Prior to joining Blizzard, Mike spent 22 years at Microsoft. There he led management and development teams of several versions of Microsoft Windows before moving to Xbox, where he contributed to the business in a variety of ways. Mike’s experience at Microsoft included running a multibillion-dollar P&L service, leading a $300M games publishing business, and driving program management for the entire Xbox portfolio – Xbox 360, One, and X/S.

Who Ranks Blizzard Entertainment's CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Admin 100/100

Department - Legal 100/100

Tenure - Over 10 Years 100/100

Who Ranks Blizzard Entertainment's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Department - IT 60/100

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 75/100

Department - Marketing 79/100

Blizzard Entertainment CEO Mike Ybarra At a Glance

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

Based on 147 ratings, Mike Ybarra ranks right above Netflix's CEO, Ted Sarandos.

Blizzard Entertainment's CEO is highly regarded by the Admin department, the Legal department, and employees who have been at the company Over 10 Years. However, the IT department, employees who have been at the company 1 to 2 Years, and the Marketing 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.