


Employees at Adobe rank Shantanu Narayen in the Top 5% of CEOs in San Francisco. Similarly, employees at Microsoft rank Satya Nadella in the Top 5% of CEOs in Seattle. Employees rate their CEO differently based on the frequency of interaction, ability to affect company culture, and drive measurable results.

CEO of Adobe
BIO: Preserving the status quo is not a winning strategy. As Adobe CEO, this core belief drove Shantanu and his leadership team’s successful transformation of Adobe, moving its creative software franchise from the desktop to the cloud, while creating and leading the explosive digital marketing category. He is passionate about building and empowering teams to drive product innovation and scale Adobe’s business globally, while advancing the company as a respected global brand and corporate citizen. Originally from Hyderabad, India, Shantanu has an undergraduate degree in electronics engineering, a master’s degree in computer science, and an MBA from UC Berkeley. He is a board member of Pfizer, and Vice Chairman of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum. Shantanu was named one of the World’s Best CEOs by Barron’s in 2019, the fourth consecutive year he's received the honor, and was ranked as a Top CEO by Glassdoor in 2019.

CEO of Microsoft
BIO: Mr. Satya Nadella has been the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation since February 4, 2014. Mr. Nadella joined Microsoft in 1992 and served leadership roles in both enterprise and consumer businesses across Microsoft for over 22 years. He served as Executive Vice President of Cloud & and

Women at Adobe rated their CEO an A+

Women at Microsoft rated their CEO an A+

Diverse Employees at Adobe rated their CEO an A+

Diverse Employees at Microsoft rated their CEO an A+




At Adobe, employees in the Customer Support department rate Shantanu Narayen the highest. According to employees, Shantanu Narayen's ability to drive business results is Excellent. At Microsoft, the Customer Success department's employees rate their CEO highest. And, 81% of Microsoft's employees approve of their CEO's management style.