Posts Tagged ‘Steve Jobs’

How To Get The Coolest Tech Job Ever

Posted by • November 17th, 2011 • 1 Comment

When Steve Jobs returned to California in 1974 after dropping out of college, he found his first job through a newspaper ad that said, “Have fun, make money.” The employer was video game pioneer Atari. Jobs showed up in the company’s lobby wearing sandals and said he wouldn’t leave until he got hired. His long hair and sloppy appearance forced Atari’s chief engineer to choose between letting the “hippie kid” in the office, or calling the cops, Walter Isaacson recounts in his new biography of Jobs.

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Career Branding Tips Courtesy Of Steve Jobs

Posted by • October 31st, 2011 • 235 Comments

When Steve Jobs created Apple, he launched more than just a technology company. Jobs began one of the most innovative organizations in the world; one that would inspire what many refer to as a “cult-like” following of consumers that fell in love with the technology, design, and functionality of Apple’s products.

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Top 10 Reasons Steve Jobs Will Be Missed By Apple Employees

Posted by • October 6th, 2011 • 28 Comments

As the world mourns the loss of Apple’s iconic founder, Steve Jobs, we are reminded of what an innovative and dynamic leader he was through the memories and words of those who knew best – the employees at Apple.

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Glassdoor Co-Founder Sounds Off On Steve Jobs’ Resignation

Posted by • August 25th, 2011 • 3 Comments

With Apple CEO Steve Jobs stepping down as the company’s top boss, Glassdoor co-founder Tim Besse shares perspective on what this unexpected move may mean to employees.

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How To Know When Time Off For Illness Is A Good Thing

Posted by • January 20th, 2011 • 19 Comments

This week, Steve Jobs announced his third medical leave from Apple Computer, the company he’s led to a string of successes and a stock market sparkler. Jobs’ reputation as a visionary anticipator of consumer tastes is also sky high.

For more middling managers, taking time off for an illness could be harder – and certainly will generate fewer headlines. People who are “at the top of their game” have more latitude to take a long leave or delegate much of their job, if needed, said Rosalind Joffe, a Boston-area career coach specializing in people with chronic illnesses. She has had multiple sclerosis for 30 years and other chronic conditions. “Most people can be replaced,” she said, though federal law provides some protections during a Family and Medical Leave Act break or under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Joffe’s best advice for those without Jobs’ stellar reputation is to keep working as much as you are able to – and know that the engagement can be good for you. Stay on as long as your health allows, but be attuned so you know when to let go. So how do you know when you should take off time for illness? Joffe suggests asking yourself these three questions:

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Apple / Microsoft War is Back On: New Products and New Marketing Campaigns

Posted by • October 23rd, 2009 • Leave a comment
Jobs v. Ballmer 10.18.09

This was a big week for the computer industry – Apple continued to show strength with a favorable earnings report and new marketing campaign; Microsoft launched Windows 7 (in the hope of erasing Vista’s memory forever) and, while the company’s earnings fell 18% to $3.6 billion or 40 cents per share, they beat street estimates of 32 cents a share. This week also signaled a new battle between the two companies as they compete for user attention, and, as VentureBeat reporter Dean Takahashi pointed out, “The overall PC market is expected to grow just 2 percent in the third quarter. That means Apple is taking market share from Windows still.”

Apple has solidified its status as a media darling with its iPod and Mac products, but how do the companies really compare? And what about their respective leaders?

When looking at employee approval ratings of each CEO, Steve Jobs’ 90% approval helps solidify his iconic status, and he completely overshadows’ Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s rating of just 41%. In Glassdoor’s deeper analysis of 90-day trailing averages, Jobs’ has always held more than a 20 percentage point lead over Ballmer. Jobs’ rating took a dip in recent weeks, while Ballmer’s approval rating continued ...

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Apple’s WWDC buzzing over Jobs’ Rumors

Posted by • June 8th, 2009 • 2 Comments

Excitement surrounding a possible Steve Jobs appearance at the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco comes as no surprise given that he is among the top five highest rated CEOs on Glassdoor with an approval rating at 91%.  He is also the second most popular tech-industry CEO with at least 50 reviews or more, after Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.

Glassdoor Report: Top Rated CEOs (w/ 50 reviews +)

Company 
Company Rating
CEO 
CEO Rating (%)

General Mills
4.4
Ken Powell
97

Northwestern Mutual
4.1
Edward J. Zore
94

Netflix
4.0
Reed Hastings
91

Apple
3.8
Steve Jobs
91

Procter & Gamble
4.1
A.G. Lafley
88

Google
4.0
Eric E. Schmidt
87

Goldman Sachs
3.7
Lloyd C. Blankfein
87

FactSet
4.0
Philip A. Hadley
84

CareerBuilder
3.8
Matt Ferguson
84

Disney
3.5
Bob Iger
78

In addition, Apple enthusiasts are all abuzz with the latest flurry of product announcements stemming from today’s events, highlights included: 

The new iPhone 3GS – S for “speed” -will have faster mobile Web connectivity and video-capture software.
Large price cut on the solid-state-drive version of the MacBook Air, which was dropping from $2,500 to $1,800
Snow Leopard gets a ship date of September 2009 

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Glassdoor’s Blog Highlights: A Roundup

Posted by • May 19th, 2009 • 2 Comments

Feel like you need Cliff Notes to keep up with some blogs? With so much going on with the current job landscape, as well as here at Glassdoor, we thought we’d help you out with some posts you might have missed. Here’s what has been generating the most attention on the Glassdoor blog this past month:

The Hardest and Easiest Interview Questions By Company
How to Prepare for a Job Interview
They asked you what during an interview?!?
Interview Do’s and Don’ts: A Round Up
Impression Killers: What the Interview Says About your Company?
Glassdoor Helps Job Candidates Ready for Interviews at Specific Companies
Oracle to Buy Sun: Larry Ellison to become the Next Steve Jobs?
Glassdoor CEOs: Who’s Up? Who’s Down? Who’s Gone?

Any topic you’d like to see us cover in the future?  Let us know!

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How Obama and his Predecessors Approval Ratings Compare to Top Rated CEOs

Posted by • May 5th, 2009 • 1 Comment

Did you know that on Obama’s 100th day in office his approval rating was at 65% according to a Gallup poll reported by MSNBC? When compared to Presidents who held office throughout the past 40 years, Obama comes in second after Reagan, who marked his 100th day in office with a 68% approval rating.

We were curious to see how corporate leaders fare against current and most recent US leaders according to their respective communities, whether its voters or employees. Using MSNBCs Gallup poll and Glassdoor’s CEO ratings, we did some analysis to see how ratings for Obama and the previous ten Presidents on their 100th day in office compared to the 25 top rated CEOs (with more 100 reviews). We discovered that there are 13 CEOs who receive higher approval ratings than Obama.  World-famous Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes top spot with a 91% approval rating…perhaps if Obama invented the next iPod he’d be set for a second term!?!

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Oracle to Buy Sun: Larry Ellison to become next Steve Jobs?

Posted by • April 20th, 2009 • 3 Comments

Oracle, based in Redwood City, Calif., announced Monday it had agreed to buy Sun for $9.50 a share in cash, or about $7.4 billion. The deal comes after talks between Santa Clara, Calif.-based Sun and IBM Corp. came to a halt.

According to Forbes, the deal also represents a bold move by Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison. And to add on to the story, TechCrunch notes that Larry Ellison has always wanted to be the Steve Jobs of the enterprise IT industry. And with this morning’s announcement, it seems as though he is making a big step toward making Oracle more of a soup-to-nuts provider of enterprise technology.

So how close is Larry Ellison to becoming the next Steve Jobs? According to their respective employees, these two tech giants vary quite widely in terms of their approval rating. Apple‘s Steve Job’s holds a 27 percentage point higher rating that Oracle’s Larry Ellison. In addition, we find that 12% of Oracle employees actually disapprove of the way Ellison manages the company compared to just 2% of Apple employees who disapprove of Jobs.

Glassdoor Report: Apple & Oracle Comparison

Company
CEO Name
CEO Rating
Company Rating

Apple
Steve Jobs
91%
Satisfied (3.8)

Oracle
Larry Ellison
64%
Neutral (3.2)

So what can Larry Ellison do to improve? Below is ...

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