D7, the 7th All Things Digital Conference kicked off in Carlsbad, CA yesterday. Top executives from some of the most well-known technology companies have assembled to discuss the impact of digital technology today and in the future.
Glassdoor has received a large number of reviews from some of the companies represented and we decided to take a look at how these CEOs stack up based on employee opinion. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has one of the lowest approval ratings, at just 29%, while Yahoo’s Carol Bartz and Nokia’s Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo maintain approval ratings of 62%.
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Glassdoor Report: D7 Conference Speaker Approval Ratings |
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Company |
Company Rating |
CEO |
CEO Approval Rating* |
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2.7 |
Neutral |
Randall Stephenson |
29% |
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3.7 |
Satisfied |
Steve Ballmer |
42% |
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3.7 |
Satisfied |
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo |
62% |
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3.3 |
Neutral |
Carol Bartz |
62% |
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*with more than 25 reviews
What’s interesting to note is how CEO approval ratings don’t necessarily correlate an employee’s satisfaction at the company. Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, has a 42% approval rating, yet employees are generally satisfied with the company, giving a rating of 3.7. Yahoo! Employees, on the other hand, are neutrally satisfied with a rating of 3.3, despite the CEO approval of 62%.
We’d love to hear what you think about these ratings and the correlation between company ratings and CEO approval ratings.
As for the conference itself, we’re already seeing some interesting news and commentary coming from the event. Here are some highlights:
- Twitter Founders Talk About Its Origins, Next Steps and Social Alchemy, Wall Street Journal
- Inside the D7 Swag Bag, CNet
- D7: More On The Facebook/Digital Sky Deal, Barrons
- Ballmer Readies Debut of Kumo, er, Bing, InternetNews.com
If you’re at the show and have other insights to share, we’d love to hear them!
