Richard Flint named Glassdoor's top UK chief exec
Sky Betting & Gaming CEO tops new approval rankings ahead of Mark Zuckerberg and Satya Nadella
Sky Betting & Gaming’s Richard Flint has been named the number one CEO in the UK in a new report from employer review site Glassdoor.
Flint received an approval rating of 99% in anonymous reviews on Glassdoor from SBG employees over the last year, putting him ahead of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in second place, and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg in 14th position.
“I’m so pleased to receive this award, particularly one that’s voted for by colleagues here at Sky Betting & Gaming,” said Flint.
“Our business, both commercially and in size, has come a long way in a short space of time, in an industry that is undoubtedly evolving like never before. It’s been such a privilege to be part of a strong and supportive leadership team, maintaining the unique culture that we all value and I look forward to the next chapter in the Sky Betting & Gaming story.”
Honoured to be the @GlassdoorUK Top CEO. Many thanks to all employees for sharing feedback. https://t.co/t8TjX0h5fw #TopCEOs https://t.co/MJkShJjqBP
— Richard Flint (@YorkshireFlint) June 20, 2018
“Winning a Glassdoor Top CEO award is a true acknowledgement of exceptional leadership, as it reflects the opinions of the employees who work with a chief executive every day,” said Robert Hohman, Glassdoor co-founder and CEO.
Hohman added: “It can be a real recruiting advantage to have a top-rated CEO at the helm of a company who has strong support from his or her employees. The best CEOs are inspiring, trustworthy, innovative and can be great motivators for people to bring their best selves to work.”
When employees submit reviews about their company on Glassdoor, they are asked to rate various factors about their employment experience, including their overall satisfaction and other workplace attributes like senior management. As part of these ratings, employees are also asked to rate whether they approve, disapprove or are neutral about the job their CEO is doing.
Among the 770,000 companies reviewed on Glassdoor, the average CEO approval rating is 69 percent.