

In the Top 30% of 1832 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Top 50% of 932 Nearby Companies in San Francisco
2nd place versus 3 competitors rated on Comparably
Hayden Brown is president and CEO of Upwork. Before being named CEO in January 2020, Hayden held leadership roles at Upwork in both product and marketing.
Having been at Upwork since 2011, she is known for bold leadership and her passion for the company’s mission to create economic opportunities so that people live better lives. That passion stems from her childhood years spent living in Kathmandu, Nepal, and she’s committed to building a sustainable, high-performing business that delivers on that mission in ever-bigger ways.
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Prior to becoming CEO, Hayden was Upwork’s chief marketing and product officer. In this role, she led the expansion of Upwork’s offerings to attract and serve sophisticated business buyers who could significantly benefit from Upwork’s global pool of talent.
Before joining Upwork, Hayden led corporate development for LivePerson and held strategy and corporate development roles at Microsoft. She began her career as an analyst at McKinsey and Company after earning an AB in Politics from Princeton University. She has been named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ "40 Under 40" and "Global Power 150—Women in Staffing." Hayden is married with two children.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Upwork.
Based on 158 ratings, Hayden Brown ranks right below untapt's CEO, Ed Donner.
Upwork's CEO is highly regarded by African American/Black employees, the Marketing department, and the Admin department. However, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, the IT department, and employees who have been at the company 1 to 2 Years 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.
Upwork ranks in the Top 30% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
Upwork ranks in the Top 50% of other companies in San Francisco for CEO Rating Score.
