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At Smule, we create social music-making experiences for everyone, no talent required. We are a diverse bunch of musicians, techies, designers, engineers, and real-life rock stars who believe that everyone is inherently creative. Based in the sunny and beautiful South of Market in San Francisco, California, our office boasts of an open floor plan with lots of natural light, a jam session space with a grand piano, bass guitar, an electric guitar, a drum set, and much more. Our neighborhood is located a few steps away from AT&T Ballpark with an abundance of restaurants, wine bars, art events, parks, and museums to satisfy your palate. read more

This company is accepting feedback from verified employees EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 52

TOTAL RATINGS: 1395

CEO: Jeffrey Smith

Jeffrey Smith Smule CEO Rating

Smule's CEO, Jeffrey Smith, has 49 employee ratings and a score of 90/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 51-200 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 Smule rate Jeffrey Smith higher than males, giving the CEO a score of 93/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Smule's CEO Rating

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In the Top 5% of 2035 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 5% of 932 Nearby Companies in San Francisco
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Smule CEO Jeffrey Smith Bio

Jeff started Smule in June of 2008 with a vision to bring music back to its roots as a creative, participatory medium. For the past twenty-six years, Jeff has led businesses he co-founded, including Envoy (acquired by Novell '92), Tumbleweed (NASDAQ IPO '99), Simplify Media (acquired by Google '10), and Smule. His mother was his first piano teacher; she taught him to play when he was four. Jeff continued his piano studies while getting a BS in Computer Science at Stanford University ('89), eventually returning to earn a Ph.D. in Computer-based Music and Acoustics from Stanford ('13). Jeff continues to perform and compose works for piano. Jeff started his career after college as an engineer in AI at IBM's Scientific Center in Palo Alto and went on to serve as a software architect at Frame (Adobe Systems).

First Smule favorite: Twilight of the Thunder God

All-time repeat: Barbie Girl

Who Ranks Smule's CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Product 96/100

Experience - 3 to 6 Years 95/100

Ethnicity - Other 93/100

Who Ranks Smule's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Department - Marketing 82/100

Experience - Over 10 Years 84/100

Gender - Male 84/100

Smule CEO Jeffrey Smith At a Glance

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

Based on 49 ratings, Jeffrey Smith ranks right above StarMaker Interactive's CEO, Jeff Daniel.

Smule's CEO is highly regarded by the Product department and employees with 3 to 6 Years experience. However, the Marketing department, employees with Over 10 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.