14 Most Admired Tech CEOs By Their Employees


#4 Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, 2014 approval rating: 93 Percent, Overall rank: 9

What employees think:

"Of course the perks are great, but the most important perk is working for a company I truly believe in. Mark is an incredible leader who wants to make the world a better place, and I love doing work for a mission I care about." –Facebook analyst (New York)

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook, is an American internet entrepreneur, computer programmer and a philanthropist. In 2004, Zuckerberg launched Facebbok, the social networking site with his college roommates and Harvard University scholars Chris Hughes and Dustin Moskovitz. At the age of 23, Zuckerberg turned to a billionaire owing to the success of Facebook. In 2010, Zuckerberg was listed among the 100 wealthiest and most influential people in the world by the Time magazine. In 2011, The Jerusalem Post ranked him first in the list of the "Most Influential Jews in the World".

#3 Brad Smith, Intuit, 2014 Approval rating: 94 Percent, Overall rank: 6

What employees think:

"At the very top, Brad Smith and team are well respected and keep things moving in the right direction." – Intuit employee

In 2008, Brad Smith became the president and CEO of Intuit. Prior to becoming CEO, Smith was served as general manager and vice president of Intuit's Business Division. After appointed to this position, Smith has overseen the company's small business division that included the portfolio of QuickBooks, Quicken and Payroll products. Before moving to QuickBooks, Smith directed the Intuit’s Consumer Tax Group in San Diego. Smith also served various roles in marketing, sales and general management positions with Seven-Up, PepsiCo and Advo.

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