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Job and career company Glassdoor has released its latest ratings of the top chief executives.
The list is based on anonymous survey of employees who raked their company CEOs based on several parameters.
In addition, Bloomberg calculated impact of these charismatic leaders on their companies’ share price.
Let’s take a look at 25 favourite bosses as rated by their employees.
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Image: Tom Georgens, chief executive of NetApp Inc., speaks at a Reuters Technology Summit.Photographs: Kim White/Reuters
Tom Georgens
Company: NetApp
Rank: 25
Approval rating: 85.9 per cent
One-year return: 18.9 per cent
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Image: DirecTV chairman, president and chief executive Mike White (R) gestures while speaking with FEMSA chairman and chief executive Jose Antonio Fernandez.Photographs: Anthony Bolante/Reuters
Mike White
Company: DirecTV
Rank: 24
Approval rating: 86.5 per cent
One-year return: 35.8 per cent
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Image: Glenn Murphy.Photographs: Courtesy, Gap Inc
Glenn Murphy
Company: Gap
Rank: 23
Approval rating: 86.7 per cent
One-year return: 18.6 per cent
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Image: Capitol One Founder Richard Fairbank.Photographs: Shaun Heasley/Getty Images
Richard Fairbank
Company: Capital One
Rank: 22
Approval rating: 88.8 per cent
One-year return: 27.2 per cent
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Image: Joe Tucci, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of EMC Corporation, speaks at the RSA conference at the Moscone Center.Photographs: Paul Morris/Getty Images
Joe Tucci
Company: EMC
Rank: 21
Approval rating: 89.0 per cent
One-year return: -0.3 per cent
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Image: Glenn Renwick.Photographs: Courtesy, Progressive
Glenn Renwick
Company: Progressive
Rank: 20
Approval rating: 89.6 per cent
One-year return: 10.0 per cent
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Image: Frank D'Souza.Photographs: Courtesy, Cognizant Technology Solution
Frank D'Souza
Company: Cognizant Technology Solution
Rank: 19
Approval rating: 89.9 per cent
One-year return: 24.0 per cent
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Image: Nordstrom Inc. president Blake Nordstrom (L) and GQ creative director Jim Moore attend GQ & Nordstrom Launch Pop-Up Store.Photographs: Rob Kim/Getty Images
Blake Nordstrom
Company: Nordstrom
Rank: 18
Approval rating: 90.3 per cent
One-year return: 6.2 per cent
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Image: Carlos Rodriguez.Photographs: Courtesy, ADP
Carlos Rodriguez
Company: ADP
Rank: 17
Approval rating: 90.6 per cent
One-year return: 32.5 per cent
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Image: Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger attends the 25th annual Producers Guild of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.Photographs: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Bob Iger
Company: Disney
Rank: 16
Approval rating: 90.8 per cent
One-year return: 36.4 per cent
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Image: eBay CEO John Donahoe smiles during the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, California.Photographs: Robert Galbraith/Reuters
John Donahoe
Company: Ebay
Rank: 15
Approval rating: 91.2 per cent
One-year return: -4.9 per cent
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Image: Fed Ex Founder Fred Smith attends the after party of "They Made America" at the Broadhurst Theatre.Photographs: Peter Kramer/Getty Images
Fred Smith
Company: FedEx
Rank: 14
Approval rating: 91.9 per cent
One-year return: 32.1 per cent
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Image: Apple CEO Tim Cook looks on before the Apple Store opens.Photographs: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Tim Cook
Company: Apple
Rank: 13
Approval rating: 92.0 per cent
One-year return: 12.7 per cent
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Image: Jerry Kennelly.Photographs: Courtesy, Nasdaq
Jerry Kennelly
Company: Riverbed Technology
Rank: 12
Approval rating: 92.8 per cent
One-year return: 1.6 per cent
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Image: Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff delivers his keynote address at the company's annual Dreamforce event in San Francisco.Photographs: Robert Galbraith/Reuters
Marc Benioff
Company: Salesforce.com
Rank: 11
Approval rating: 93.0 per cent
One-year return: 40.7 per cent
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Image: Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page speaks during a news conference at the Google offices.Photographs: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Larry Page
Company: Google
Rank: 9
Approval rating: 93.2 per cent
One-year return: 56.3 per cent
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Image: Richard Davis, CEO of Bancorp, talks to reporters after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama.Photographs: Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Richard Davis
Company: U.S. Bancorp
Rank: 9
Approval rating: 93.2 per cent
One-year return: 23.0 per cent
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Image: Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg speaks during his keynote conference as part of the first day of the Mobile World Congress 2014.Photographs: David Ramos/Getty Images
Mark Zuckerberg
Company: Facebook
Rank: 8
Approval rating: 93.3 per cent
One-year return: 102.0 per cent
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Image: Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz tastes a cup of coffee as he attends a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the opening of the first Hong Kong Starbucks.Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters
Howard Schultz
Company: Starbucks
Rank: 7
Approval rating: 93.4 per cent
One-year return: 28.4 per cent
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Image: Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein.Photographs: Rebecca Cook/Reuters
Lloyd Blankfein
Company: Goldman Sachs
Rank: 6
Approval rating: 94.1 per cent
One-year return: 12.5 per cent
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Image: Brad Smith.Photographs: Courtesy, Intuit
Brad Smith
Company: Intuit
Rank: 5
Approval rating: 94.4 per cent
One-year return: 18.7 per cent
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Image: Craig Jelinek.Photographs: Courtesy, Costco Wholesale
Craig Jelinek
Company: Costco Wholesale
Rank: 3
Approval rating: 94.8 per cent
One-year return: 11.0 per cent
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Image: Paul Jacobs,Photographs: Steve Marcus/Reuters
Paul Jacobs
Company: Qualcomm
Rank: 3
Approval rating: 94.8 per cent
One-year return: 14.6 per cent
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Image: Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally attends a press conference.Photographs: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images
Alan Mulally
Company: Ford Motor
Rank: 2
Approval rating: 97.2 per cent
One-year return: 18.7 per cent
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Image: Jeff Weiner at a LinkedIn town hall-style meeting.Photographs: Jason Reed/Reuters
Jeff Weiner
Company: LinkedIn
Rank: 1
Approval rating: 99.5 per cent
One-year return: 73.9 per cent
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