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Should Microsoft replace Ballmer as CEO? Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer is under pressure, as Apple has overtaken the tech giant in market value. But are investors, consumers and the press being too hard on the CEO? To find out, we compared the
Google’s Eric Schmidt has stepped down, but staff ratings show he’s going out on a high.
Oracle’s Larry Ellison is infamous for his jet-setting lifestyle and film cameos.
performance of five leading tech CEOs, assessing their popularity with their own employees (using figures from Glassdoor.com), their companies’ market capitalisation and their profitability.
Cisco’s John Chambers recently admitted his company needed a new direction.
Steve Jobs is an iconic, popular CEO – so it’s no surprise that his staff love him too.
Glassdoor’s poll shows Microsoft staff aren’t fans of Steve Ballmer – but is he really that bad?
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