Top CEOs to Work For in Washington

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 DC 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 people and environment. Structured and supportive.

- DXC Technology Employee
2
Raina Moskowitz - https://cdn.comparably.com/27416125/l/645910_logo_the-knot-worldwide.png CEO
The Knot Worldwide

everyone is open to learning and helping

- The Knot Worldwide Employee
3
Horacio Rozanski - https://cdn.comparably.com/26734696/l/50674_logo_booz-allen-hamilton.png CEO
Booz Allen Hamilton

Leadership is looking for ways to elevate their team. If you can demonstrate value, there's endless opportunity to grow in the business development itself.

- Booz Allen Hamilton Employee
4

I highly value Jacqui as she is on top of things, both professionally and on a personal level of knowing her team and making sure they feel valued.

- Tenable Employee
5

Easy to reach and consider my input.

- Consilio Employee
6

They have experience working for the agencies and actually care about their team. They are able to speak with the agency leadership and get them on board because of their experience. They also don't have an issue offering team members or agency leadership critical feedback.

- FSA Federal Employee
7

The transparency and effective communication provided

- Appian Employee
8
Patrick Pacious - https://cdn.comparably.com/27587372/l/102534/102534_logo_choice-hotels.png CEO
Choice Hotels

Eager to make impact if given chance.

- Choice Hotels Employee
9
Richard Fairbank - https://cdn.comparably.com/29621451/l/30420/30420_logo_capital-one.png CEO
Capital One

Balanced approach to work life balance.

- Capital One Employee
10
Herve Humler - https://cdn.comparably.com/27152854/l/294439_logo_ritz-carlton.png CEO
Ritz-Carlton

Availability of enough equipments, guidance from GT team & team work.

- Ritz-Carlton Employee
11

they genuinely do seem to care about employees

- Noblis Employee
12

knowledgeable, nimble, caring focused on building a great company

- Curbio Employee
13

I love that they have an open line of communication and they actually care about the happiness of their employees.

- Class Employee
14
Emmanuel Smadja - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/149669/logo.jpg CEO
MPOWER Financing

The culture and work life balance.

- MPOWER Financing Employee
15

The caring of their employees.

- SuprTEK Employee
16

space and resources to do my job effectively.

- ManTech Employee
17

Friendly, professional, experts and co-operative

- Lurn Employee
18
Rohit Arora - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/1033459/companies/1033459/logo_1776642127405.jpg CEO
Nonstop Hiring

Being happy at work can only be experienced when you feel like you can take it easy even if you have to hurry with your work, and that's the whole aspect of work and I'm happy with the work flow and guidance I got working here.

- Nonstop Hiring Employee
19
Michael Ramlet - https://cdn.comparably.com/29621451/l/16687_logo_morning-consult.png CEO
Morning Consult

Willingness to adapat and make changes. Leadership is not supportive of toxic behavior or management styles

- Morning Consult Employee
20
Craig Abod - https://cdn.comparably.com/25530696/l/99955/logo.jpg CEO
Carahsoft Technology

I like dealing with my resellers and my vendor. I like my coworkers. I enjoy working when I can focus on work and not have to keep track of my calls and activity to prove that I was working. The tracking that they use often doesn't track correctly

- Carahsoft Technology Employee
21

Frequent feedback and recognition. Willingness to support career growth.

- Arcellx Employee
22
 - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/949487/companies/949487/logo_1659447060103.jpg CEO
Clutch.co

Creative problem solving and customer-focused

- Clutch.co Employee
23

Transparency and constant communication with employees.

- AXIOS Employee
24
Kenny Cushing - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/440846/companies/440846/logo_1699293733701.jpg CEO
NetCentrics Corporation

very communitive, caring, positive energy

- NetCentrics Corporation Employee
25
Mahi Reddy - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/297999/companies/297999/logo_1660317719872.jpg CEO
SemaConnect

Work smarter and give quality product

- SemaConnect Employee
26

Competive base salary. Bonuses are paid out based on company performance so everyonevhas a valuable stake to make certain goals are hit.

- Deltek Employee
27
Sundar Vaidyanathan - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/531546/companies/531546/logo_1678378176854.jpg CEO
Karsun Solutions

Seeing the growth and discussing the journey along the way

- Karsun Solutions Employee
28

401k matching and fully vested immediately.

- FINRA Employee
29
Ashwani Mayur - https://cdn.comparably.com/29621451/l/637285_logo_cynet-systems-inc-84426.png CEO
Cynet Systems Inc.

I have a lot of flexibility about where I work from

- Cynet Systems Inc. Employee
30
Matt Hankey - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/836386/companies/836386/logo_1675443314555.jpg CEO
New Energy Equity

My team is always willing to assist and offer help. Being new to this industry, there were many lessons to learn and my team helped me get there!

- New Energy Equity Employee
31
Sanjay Govil - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/132649/companies/132649/logo_1737088030688.jpg CEO
Infinite Computer Solutions

Feeling a sense of accomplishment from completing challenging tasks, seeing a positive impact from our work, having supportive colleagues, receiving recognition and appreciation from your manager, and having autonomy to manage our workload are all factors that can contribute to feeling happy at wo

- Infinite Computer Solutions Employee
32
Jeff Tench - https://cdn.comparably.com/25127682/l/72416/logo.jpg CEO
New Signature

The most positive thing about the culture and the company are the corporate values (Human, Authentic, Innovative, Generous). If New Signature actually lived by these values, it may be a great place to work. Sadly - very few people actually adhere to these values.

- New Signature Employee
33
Kimberly Sneeder - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/966186/companies/966186/logo_1667420223618.jpg CEO
CareerCircle

I love my department and teammates. Even in a virtual team, we have built a strong rapport.

- CareerCircle Employee
34
Miles Everson - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/145424/companies/145424/logo_1667218459748.jpg CEO
MBO Partners

The leadership team truly believe in the culture and care!

- MBO Partners Employee
35

Everyone feels like a true team member and have fantastic attitudes. People are helpful, knowledgeable, and empathetic.

- Mobomo Employee
36
Iyad Tarazi - https://cdn.comparably.com/29621451/l/119142_logo_federated-wireless.png CEO
Federated Wireless

The team is open to hear feedback from employees. I think this is a great quality.

- Federated Wireless Employee
37

What makes me most happy at work is witnessing the synergy of our team's collective efforts, achieving goals, and knowing that our work contributes to meaningful positive change.

- ClayHR Employee
38

The Employee stock ownership program

- Lynker Employee
39
Jesse White - https://cdn.comparably.com/26810062/l/79209/company_logo_79209.png CEO
INTACT TECHNOLOGY INC.

They encourage everyone ti be different and show empathy

- INTACT TECHNOLOGY INC. Employee
40
Eric Altintas - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/956086/companies/956086/logo_1662582800568.jpg CEO
Clarusway

Hands on, thoughtfull and considerate

- Clarusway Employee
41
Adam Treiser - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/90153/company_logo_90153.png CEO
Arjuna Solutions

We are allowed to work from home.

- Arjuna Solutions Employee
42
Katie Crotty - https://cdn.comparably.com/25903454/l/162148/logo.jpg CEO
Praescient Analytics

working with my team and growing in my role.

- Praescient Analytics Employee
43
Hai Tran - https://cdn.comparably.com/26096847/l/317721/logo.jpg CEO
Veracity Engineering

Corporative, cohesive, and agile solution development.

- Veracity Engineering Employee
44
David Yarkin - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/964575/companies/964575/logo_1673722619280.jpg CEO
Procurated

The people are the best part of my job.

- Procurated Employee
45

The benefits and management are key

- TekSynap Employee
46
Patrick T. O'Connor - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/119118/company_logo_119118.png CEO
Federal Bureau of Prisons

Willingly engaged and making sure all guards are taken care of.

- Federal Bureau of Prisons Employee
47
Gary Slack - https://cdn.comparably.com/29621451/l/530358/530358_logo_xla-inc.png CEO
XLA, Inc.

Being challenged and knowing that I am making a difference for my company and ultimately, the country.

- XLA, Inc. Employee
48
Tom Foster - https://cdn.comparably.com/29621451/l/121473_logo_foster-web-marketing.png CEO
Foster Web Marketing

A comment about the best team.

- Foster Web Marketing Employee
49
Terrence Robertson - https://cdn.comparably.com/29621451/l/638375_logo_kepler-sports-management.png CEO
Kepler Sports Management
50
Chris Cummings - https://cdn.comparably.com/29621451/l/326086/326086_logo_curiosity-media.png CEO
Curiosity media

The engineering culture holds itself to high standards while also moving fast, and treating each other respectfully and civilly. It's something to be proud of.

- Curiosity media Employee
51

Good energy with team collaboration. Diversity in knowledge and perspectives that bridges differing ideas into workable solutions.

- KDAN Employee
52

Accelerator program for sales is very rewarding.

- Zentail Employee
53
David Ritter - https://cdn.comparably.com/26760433/l/126374/logo.jpg CEO
Greenpeace

Lots of passion and risk taking

- Greenpeace Employee
54

I’m proud to be part of a team that’s not only doing great work, but doing it with integrity, collaboration, and he

- Leappoint Employee
55
Joseph Rigby - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/159188/logo.jpg CEO
Pepco Holdings

My managers ans team mates

- Pepco Holdings Employee
56
Beth A. Garvey - https://cdn.comparably.com/25448776/l/520467_logo_vision-technology-services.png CEO
Vision Technology Services

Being a resource and positive influence on my team and their success

- Vision Technology Services Employee
57
Joe Ford - https://cdn.comparably.com/25450007/l/131960/logo.jpg CEO
Immersion Active

Sharing my knowledge and experience with the team - and continuing to learn from the team based on their expertise. Constant growth and development. Selecting clients to work with that align to our brand and our core values.

- Immersion Active Employee
58
Peter Altabef - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/147294/logo.jpg CEO
MICROS Systems

Nice group work and leadership

- MICROS Systems Employee
59
Francis S. Collins - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/71963/logo.jpg CEO
National Institutes of Health

Healthy environment to work in.

- National Institutes of Health Employee
60
 - https://cdn.comparably.com/25954216/l/101625/logo.jpg CEO
CertaPro Painters

Our office people are setting us up for success, our clients get to see our efforts daily

- CertaPro Painters Employee
61

Being trusted & managing own schedule

- Smartronix Employee
62
Andrew Kerin - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/309557/company_logo_309557.png CEO
The Brickman Group
63

Great healthcare and pay package

- Expel Employee
64

large array of benefits, training opportunities

- CyberVista Employee
65
Gregory Warner - https://cdn.comparably.com/29621451/l/528851_logo_marketsmart.png CEO
MarketSmart

Making progress, even incrementally, brings me the most happiness in my work.

- MarketSmart Employee
66
Michelle Freeman - https://c3-static.comparably.com/1.576/static/skins/comparably_light/global/img/logo-company.png CEO
Carl M. Freeman Associates
67
Mike Vertal - https://cdn.comparably.com/24858557/l/490779/logo.jpg CEO
Rivet Logic Corporation

willing to go the extra mile for customers and employees

- Rivet Logic Corporation Employee
68

The team and the benefits

- Retrium Employee
69
 - https://c3-static.comparably.com/1.576/static/skins/comparably_light/global/img/logo-company.png CEO
ASRC Federal Holding Company

Ability to work remotely and balance my commitments to my family

- ASRC Federal Holding Company Employee
70

I do not want to share

- Siemens Employee
71

mixture of good and bad

- CGI Employee
72
 - https://cdn.comparably.com/27258531/l/53017/logo.jpg CEO
Fannie Mae

Working with team and learning new technologies

- Fannie Mae Employee
73
Laura Ipsen - https://cdn.comparably.com/26369406/l/115234/company_logo_115234.png CEO
Ellucian

client treats us as part of the family unlike corporate who treats us like a lost stepchild.

- Ellucian Employee
74
David Van Wie - https://cdn.comparably.com/26721514/l/136680/logo.jpg CEO
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

403B Company matching 10.5 percent of salary

- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Employee
75
Steve McCann - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/140795/company_logo_140795.png CEO
Lend Lease

Fantastic environment and great colleagues. Open for discussions and improvements.

- Lend Lease Employee
76
Chad Lane - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/86950/company_logo_86950.png CEO
Allegis Global Solutions

The good benefits and salary package

- Allegis Global Solutions Employee
77
Carter Roberts - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/322595/logo.jpg CEO
World Wildlife Fund

My flexibility and time management

- World Wildlife Fund Employee
78
Thomas Kenyon - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/163204/logo.jpg CEO
Project HOPE

Team work Dedicated Empowering Resilient Funny

- Project HOPE Employee
79

The people make me most happy

- Bozzuto Employee
80

The salary is higher than other positions in the field.

- Monex USA Employee
81

Collaborating on projects with my teammates

- ePlus Employee
82
Jim Benbow - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/109783/company_logo_109783.png CEO
DCS Corp

The professionalism and intelligence of the employees is at a high level

- DCS Corp Employee
83

My pay is adequate, but I also live in the Midwest.

- Sonatype Employee
84

When we see performance and synergy

- EverFi Employee
85
Joseph C. Papa - https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/upload.comparably.com/115446/companies/115446/logo_1707860067324.jpg CEO
Emergent Biosolutions

The work ethic and creativity in solution development

- Emergent Biosolutions Employee
86
Patrick Sheridan - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/70211/company_logo_70211.png CEO
Modus Create, Inc

salary salary salary salary salary

- Modus Create, Inc Employee
87

Ultimate paid time off and good health insurance

- Politico Employee
88
Peter Smith - https://cdn.comparably.com/25421487/l/88056/logo.jpg CEO
AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Exercising my troubleshooting abilities to rapidly diagnose and solve problem on the aircraft.

- AMERICAN SYSTEMS Employee
89
David DeWolf - https://cdn.comparably.com/26369405/l/83027/logo.jpg CEO
3Pillar Global

Honesty and Transparency. And a great focus on our mission.

- 3Pillar Global Employee
90
Shashank Garg - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/132746/logo.jpg CEO
InfoCepts

I gain most of knowledge about my field

- InfoCepts Employee
91
 - https://cdn.comparably.com/24906369/l/426744/company_logo_426744.png CEO
Evergreen

The experience they have in this field

- Evergreen Employee
92
Martine Rothblatt - https://c3-static.comparably.com/1.576/static/skins/comparably_light/global/img/logo-company.png CEO
United Therapeutics

Stock options and ability to sell and trade

- United Therapeutics Employee
93

The people I work with are amazing!

- Lotame Employee
94
Burton White - https://cdn.comparably.com/27480511/l/335476/company_logo_335476.png CEO
Excella Consulting

Everyone on the leadership team really cares about the individuals on their team and are extremely committed to the firm

- Excella Consulting Employee
95
Marc Halbfinger - https://cdn.comparably.com/25993361/l/158701/logo.jpg CEO
PCCW Global

my team, people, my job

- PCCW Global Employee
96

they pay for my gas

- IGS Employee
97

Working with good co workers

- Unanet Employee
98
Timothy Chi - https://cdn.comparably.com/29621451/l/74443/logo.jpg CEO
WeddingWire

They are very personable and accessible!

- WeddingWire Employee
99
 - https://cdn.comparably.com/24749373/l/317529/logo.jpg CEO
Venable LLP

The bonus is a great perk.

- Venable LLP Employee
100
Michael Daneker - https://cdn.comparably.com/24906369/l/395855/company_logo_395855.png CEO
Arnold & Porter

Working with my colleagues and the social aspects

- Arnold & Porter Employee