Top CEOs to Work For in California

What makes for a great Chief Executive Officer? The best CEOs are noble public faces for their company’s successes and failures, captains of industry, accessible to all employees within reason, and just as concerned with their workers’ lives as they are with the bottom line. They have to balance shareholder demands while still running their company in an ethical way.

These CEOs in California were rated as the best by their own employees on Comparably. This means they are well-regarded for their leadership style and their effectiveness in the role. As a boss, it’s always easy to run afoul of employees’ good will, so these ratings mean quite a lot.

The list that follows is a live leaderboard of the top CEOs in the area based on current employees’ ratings and reviews. Companies are ranked based on their all time ratings and the ranking can change as employees leave new ratings and reviews.

Top Rated CEOs
Rank Company Details
1

The dumb thing to look on their face to get when they know it and I got them

- Google Employee
2
Ian Jackson - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/116198/companies/116198/logo_1688646109761.jpg CEO
Enshored

The culture values nuance, meaning I'm encouraged to be helpful and creative rather than a rigid, "yes/no" machine.

- Enshored Employee
3
Vladimir Shmunis - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/30975/companies/30975/logo_1697585219291.jpg CEO
RingCentral

Learning new things and expanding my knowledge in different RingCentral products and services.

- RingCentral Employee
4

The other agents and the coaches are amazing! They make a great community

- Alorica Employee
5

collaboration, communication, be who you are.

- Globant Employee
6
Sassine Ghazi - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/30263/company_logo_30263.png CEO
Synopsys Inc

Work environment and work life balance

- Synopsys Inc Employee
7

Everone wants each other to suceed.

- Sunrun Employee
8
Chris Caldwell - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/36759/companies/36759/logo_1713812401261.jpg CEO
Concentrix

They best exemplify our culture statements, leading by example.

- Concentrix Employee
9

Team Leaders always supportive to team members

- Encora Employee
10

Great communicators, care about me (and my family) just ask much as they care about me the employee!

- Calix Employee
11

I would have to say the people

- Adobe Employee
12
Amit Walia - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/30964/companies/30964/logo_1680119904172.jpg CEO
Informatica

Working and spending time with my office co-workers drives me to work more effectively.

- Informatica Employee
13

Working on R&D projects as opposed to engineering changes.

- Cisco Employee
14

Coordination with team, working as team

- Rahi Employee
15

Honestly, driving around being able to operate a vehicle make other peoples days

- Uber Employee
16
Roger Wells - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/822386/companies/822386/logo_1762215374416.jpg CEO
AEVEX Aerospace

the transparency with platform shipments

- AEVEX Aerospace Employee
17

The people first philosophy is something that I admire about leadership team.

- Workday Employee
18
Mike Rosenbaum - https://cdn.comparably.com/27606788/l/127017_logo_guidewire-software.png CEO
Guidewire Software

some of the people I work with

- Guidewire Software Employee
19

Helping people hear better and improve their quality of life

- Eargo Employee
20
Nikesh Arora - https://cdn.comparably.com/27444803/l/28556_logo_palo-alto-networks.png CEO
Palo Alto Networks

They are smart, people you want to share and interact with. they are passionate about the project.

- Palo Alto Networks Employee
21

The oeople that I worknwith

- LinkedIn Employee
22
John Box - https://cdn.comparably.com/27267636/l/39633_logo_meltwater.png CEO
Meltwater

Working with a great team and very supportive manager; plus I feel that I make an impact EVERY day

- Meltwater Employee
23

Solving interesting problems and working with great people.

- Chegg Employee
24
Nirav Tolia - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/30740/companies/30740/logo_1752598149705.jpg CEO
Nextdoor

Very down to earth, willing to talk to anyone in the company, welcoming to new people like me

- Nextdoor Employee
25
Himanshu Palsule - https://cdn.comparably.com/27625796/l/7690_logo_cornerstoneondemand.png CEO
Cornerstone OnDemand

Great working culture and work life balance

- Cornerstone OnDemand Employee
26

They are transparent about the direction of the company

- GoodLeap Employee
27
Lynsi Snyder - https://cdn.comparably.com/27606212/l/133179/133179_logo_in-n-out-burger.png CEO
In-N-Out Burger

good sometimes they are too overwhelmed but otherwise they are great

- In-N-Out Burger Employee
28
Anji Reddy Maram - https://cdn.comparably.com/27323590/l/75159_logo_criticalriver-in.png CEO
CRITICALRIVER INC.

Everyone is accountable for their work; no one is running after you. I feel like my ideas are heard and taken into consideration, which I consider important and motivating.

- CRITICALRIVER INC. Employee
29

Friendly and available when needed

- Esri Employee
30
Tom Schoenherr - https://cdn.comparably.com/27276441/l/328905_logo_ambry-genetics.png CEO
Ambry Genetics

They are very humble and lead by example

- Ambry Genetics Employee
31
Damian Eales - https://cdn.comparably.com/27535881/l/17706_logo_realtor-com.png CEO
Realtor.com

they put us first as a person than an employee

- Realtor.com Employee
32

Sitecore has a diverse leadership team with a great expertise in Digital Experience.

- Sitecore Employee
33
Hirokazu Hamada - https://cdn.comparably.com/27370149/l/88770_logo_anritsu.png CEO
Anritsu Company

We have a great employees

- Anritsu Company Employee
34
Tomer Weingarten - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/298276/companies/298276/logo_1710946148891.jpg CEO
SentinelOne

Clear communication of business strategy and path, they are people first, truly care about your growth.

- SentinelOne Employee
35

Our leaders display remarkable candor considering their experience levels. All leaders are humble, and are always open to varying opinions regardless of what level they're coming from.

- Fivetran Employee
36
Brady Brim-DeForest - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/34640/companies/34640/logo_1721848230766.jpg CEO
Formula.Monks

Everyone super collaborative and outgoing. Im new to the team and love how down to earth everyone is.

- Formula.Monks Employee
37

The lead me in perfect directions and gives me role models to look up to in the workplace

- Red Bull Employee
38
Giuseppe Incitti - https://cdn.comparably.com/27628550/l/498140_logo_sitetracker.png CEO
Sitetracker

The cash component is similar to that of product companies, while the benefits and overall structure resemble those of service-based companies.

- Sitetracker Employee
39
Steve Bilt - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/301240/companies/301240/logo_1752584915936.jpg CEO
Smile Brands

The number of options available.

- Smile Brands Employee
40

They are transparent, caring and committed to the success of the company.

- 6sense Employee
41

they are very pragmatic and not short-term oriented

- Autodesk Employee
42

Learning new things . . .

- NVIDIA Employee
43

Resolving client inquiries and knowing that I really helped someone is so satisfying.

- Intuit Employee
44

The everyday challenge makes me feel i'm doing something important, even if it's just for me

- Netflix Employee
45
Bill McDermott - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/46466/companies/46466/logo_1663193523522.jpg CEO
ServiceNow

Everyone is in it working hard for the company

- ServiceNow Employee
46

Sharp and strategic they are also dedicated to making working here a pleasurable experience

- Egnyte Employee
47

I absolutely love the work I do. It's fulfilling.

- Kantata Employee
48

Openness, honesty and they treat us with respect

- Carbon Employee
49
Dr. Young Hyun Jun - https://cdn.comparably.com/27637893/l/838481_logo_samsung-semiconductor-inc.png CEO
Samsung Semiconductor Inc (US)

They share a clear vision and navigate inputs from DSK

- Samsung Semiconductor Inc (US) Employee
50

They show they care about their team with the decisions they make.

- Elastic Employee
51
Michael Naylor - https://cdn.comparably.com/27415867/l/759857_logo_pkl-services.png CEO
PKL Services

Persistence for daily drive and completion

- PKL Services Employee
52
Chris Rogers - https://cdn.comparably.com/27474746/l/31220_logo_instacart.png CEO
Instacart

Transparency and open door policy. Gives us the tools, trust and guidance to do our best work and meet ambitious company / industry goals

- Instacart Employee
53

My managers are very approachable.

- indinero Employee
54

Transparency and the culture they developed

- Branch Employee
55
Jayshree Ullal - https://cdn.comparably.com/27375346/l/63822/63822_logo_arista-networks.png CEO
Arista Networks

I like they have monthly/quarterly meetings to discuss the future, and the information is easily accessible to those who want to learn about it.

- Arista Networks Employee
56
Eric Johnson - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/74294/companies/74294/logo_1686861543810.jpg CEO
SurveyMonkey

Kind when they are not staying past hours and taking all the leads

- SurveyMonkey Employee
57

honestly, not much. i used to be a lot more happy. i've been pretty unhappy for years now.

- AMD Employee
58
Mark Clemens - https://cdn.comparably.com/27590257/l/528171_logo_golden-hippo.png CEO
Golden Hippo

The executive always makes sure they're open to feedback from every level of the company. This feedback is often public, meaning the executive team has very visible accountability and action.

- Golden Hippo Employee
59
Mitesh Gala - https://cdn.comparably.com/26780924/l/87377_logo_altametrics.png CEO
Altametrics

The chance to learn and grow in my role keeps me motivated and content.

- Altametrics Employee
60
Ian Siegel - https://cdn.comparably.com/27262838/l/zip-recruiter-logo.png CEO
ZipRecruiter

They're incredibly down to earth. I separately ran into both my our CEO, Ian, and CFO, Tim, in one of our office kitchens while getting coffee. Both introduced themselves to me first, asked me how I was liking the company and my work, and really cared about my experience so far!

- ZipRecruiter Employee
61
Eran Gilad - https://cdn.comparably.com/27260510/l/751950_logo_fuel-cycle.png CEO
Fuel Cycle

Grast culture and they care deeply about their enployees.

- Fuel Cycle Employee
62
Joseph Russell Jr. - https://cdn.comparably.com/27324008/l/163878_logo_public-storage.png CEO
Public Storage

guidance and skill training by making sure we understand our role and responsibilities.

- Public Storage Employee
63
Chet Kapoor - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/71081/companies/71081/logo_1748432408569.jpg CEO
DataStax

They are brutally efficient at running our company.

- DataStax Employee
64

Working on interesting technical challenges

- Airbnb Employee
65

The projesta that we are involved

- Avenue Code Employee
66

GIP bonus as an incentive for team performance

- Scopely Employee
67
Carl Delia - https://cdn.comparably.com/27609057/l/115693/company_logo_115693.png CEO
Emser Tile

Experienced team with strong industry knowledge

- Emser Tile Employee
68
Kenneth Lin - https://cdn.comparably.com/27247539/l/25345/25345_logo_credit-karma.png CEO
Credit Karma

Salary and equity share price

- Credit Karma Employee
69
Raj De Datta - https://cdn.comparably.com/27202793/l/37195_logo_bloomreach.png CEO
Bloomreach

Competitive salary along with equity

- Bloomreach Employee
70

learning about the growth of the company and how employees are engaged in activities to make them happy and work environment light for them.

- Infrrd Employee
71
John Agwunobi - https://cdn.comparably.com/27606256/l/38741/company_logo_38741.png CEO
Herbalife

Unbelievable health education and team work

- Herbalife Employee
72

Team work willingness to learn

- UST Global Employee
73
Howard Brown - https://cdn.comparably.com/27264420/l/294330_logo_revenue.png CEO
Revenue.io

I feel they are very transparent when things are going well and when they are not.

- Revenue.io Employee
74

Healthcare benefit is quite fair

- Genentech Employee
75

Very friendly work environment where everyone is genuinly intersted in helping eachother

- Navan Employee
76

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- Block Employee
77

Their honesty, transparency and candor

- Algolia Employee
78

friendly, professional, helpful and open-minded

- HP Inc. Employee
79

I feel they are as transparent as they can possibly be.

- 8x8 Employee
80
Amir Erez - https://cdn.comparably.com/27494815/l/624486_logo_cedar-financial.png CEO
Cedar Financial

I feel like I contribute to the overall goal.

- Cedar Financial Employee
81

love collaborating with the team, problem solving

- People.ai Employee
82

Above average compensation compared to other companies

- Atlassian Employee
83
 - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/498387/companies/498387/logo_1709917819844.jpg CEO
Skin Laundry

hard at work to make important changes for the people culture here. enthusiatic about their job and testifies genuine joy and satisfaction.

- Skin Laundry Employee
84

exceptional leadership and communication skills

- Sony Employee
85

The people who I work with.

- Pipefy Employee
86
William J. Tessar - https://cdn.comparably.com/27500734/l/823867_logo_civic-financial-services.png CEO
Civic Financial Services

They care, and are just so inspiring!

- Civic Financial Services Employee
87

Collaborative and supportive to company goals

- Remote Employee
88
Daniel Rangel - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/837117/companies/837117/logo_1675291718206.jpg CEO
GGA Solutions

My coworkers make my day a bit better

- GGA Solutions Employee
89

The compassion kindness And support always willing to hwlp

- Equinix Employee
90

Some of the people are wonderful. The fact that the software is open source is great.

- GitLab Employee
91

My immediate team is amazing.

- Nylas Employee
92
Jan Swartz - https://cdn.comparably.com/26396331/l/35055/logo.jpg CEO
Princess Cruises

Teammates experience attitude professional knowledge

- Princess Cruises Employee
93
Ron Nersesian - https://cdn.comparably.com/26803558/l/138055/logo.jpg CEO
Keysight Technologies

respect for the individual contributer

- Keysight Technologies Employee
94

They try to offer fun events to interact with people all over campus

- Illumina Employee
95

Health benefits are good. lack of a 401k match is horrible.. And the last round of layoffs came with almost zero severance so that's not even in the picture.

- Virtana Employee
96

Form is broken and will not accept input

- HPE Employee
97
Yuri Pikover - https://cdn.comparably.com/26609270/l/313500_logo_transcribeme.png CEO
TranscribeMe

Good somehow they are supportive

- TranscribeMe Employee
98
Ara Mahdessian - https://cdn.comparably.com/27468017/l/385883/company_logo_385883.png CEO
ServiceTitan Inc.

Working with other team members

- ServiceTitan Inc. Employee
99
Mike Perry - https://cdn.comparably.com/27580186/l/947570_logo_san-joaquin-valley-college-12864.png CEO
San Joaquin Valley College

I feel like my manager coaches and builds us as a team. She motivates us in a way that inspires confidence and drive. Opportunity is given to grow and master my skill set.

- San Joaquin Valley College Employee
100

Bringing value to our clients through the products we build

- HG Insights Employee