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The coronavirus pandemic has been a test for corporate leaders.
People, especially employees, are watching how CEOs respond to troubling times and judging them based on it.
To find out which CEOs are viewed most favorably by their employees during the pandemic, jobs site Glassdoor analyzed anonymous employee reviews posted on its website between March and July.
Leaders from Zoom, DocuSign, Box, and Boston Scientific made the list.
The coronavirus pandemic has been, and continues to be, a major test for corporate leaders.
The public is watching whether CEOs lay off or furlough workers, as well as how they treat their employees during this time. As billionaire Mark Cuban said in April, customers who see companies laying off employees will send those brands “to the toilet.”
Employees themselves are obviously taking note, too. Bank of America’s Sheri Bronstein, the company’s chief human resources officer, recently told Business Insider that employees are paying close attention to the benefits their employers choose to give them or not, such as added mental health benefits or childcare benefits.
So which CEOs have done a good job navigating the pandemic crisis, according to employees? Jobs posting and research website Glassdoor analyzed anonymous company reviews on its website between March and July to find out.
To determine the ranking, Glassdoor looked at the quality of employee reviews, CEO approval ratings, and how employees talked about their leadership during the pandemic. Leadership scores are rounded to the nearest hundredth for reporting simplicity.
Glassdoor provided data for both CEOs in the US and in the UK. We’ve listed US CEOs first, then those from the UK.
Here are the top 25 US CEOs, ranked.
25. Bill Goldstein is the director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Industry: Government
Leadership score during COVID-19: 85%
24. Steven P. Richman is the group president of power tool company Milwaukee Tool.
Industry: Manufacturing
Leadership score during COVID-19: 85%
23. Mark Pearson is the CEO of financial services firm Equitable Advisors.
Industry: Finance
Leadership score during COVID-19: 85%
22. Paul Markovich is the president and CEO of insurance company Blue Shield Of California.
Paul Markovich.
Blue Shield California
Industry: Insurance
Leadership score during COVID-19: 86%.
21. Scott Moorehead is the CEO of TCC Verizon Authorized Retailer.
Industry: Retail
Leadership score during COVID-19: 86%
20. Michael F. Mahoney is the president and CEO of medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific.
