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Foursquare is the leading independent location technology company dedicated to building solutions that help businesses make smarter decisions and developers create more engaging experiences. A pioneer of the geo-location space, Foursquare’s location tech stack is being utilized by the world’s largest enterprises and most recognizable brands, helping them tap into location intelligence to create better customer experiences. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 45

TOTAL RATINGS: 413

CEO: Gary Little

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Gary Little Foursquare CEO Rating

Foursquare's CEO, Gary Little, has 34 employee ratings and a score of 79/100, placing them in the Top 10% of similar size companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees and Top 10% of other companies in New York. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that females at Foursquare rate Gary Little higher than males, giving the CEO a score of 82/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Foursquare's CEO Rating

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In the Top 10% of 2013 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 10% of 707 Nearby Companies in New York
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Foursquare CEO Gary Little Bio

As CEO of Foursquare, Gary is responsible for driving the company mission and vision as the world's most trusted and independent location technology platform. Prior to joining as CEO in 2021 Gary served as a Foursquare board member, helping to guide the mergers and acquisitions of Placed and Factual.

Prior to joining Foursquare, Gary was a Managing Director at Raine focused on advisory assignments and principal investments in the consumer internet, digital media and technology sectors. Gary also helped the founding team establish Buckthorn Partners LLP, a London based private equity firm specializing in growth capital investments and acquisitions in the oil field service sector. Before joining Buckthorn, Gary spent several years in London and New York at UBS, Lazard and Credit Suisse advising Financial Sponsors and their portfolio companies on a range of M&A, capital market and strategic advisory assignments.

Gary received a B.A. from Seattle University in Finance and Economics and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Who Ranks Foursquare's CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Engineering 93/100

Experience - Over 10 Years 90/100

Experience - 1 to 3 Years 83/100

Who Ranks Foursquare's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Department - Product 68/100

Experience - 3 to 6 Years 72/100

Gender - Male 76/100

Foursquare CEO Gary Little At a Glance

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

Based on 34 ratings, Gary Little ranks right above Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.

Foursquare's CEO is highly regarded by the Engineering department, employees with Over 10 Years experience, and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience. However, the Product department, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience, and Male 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.