NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang Tops Glassdoor 2026 Best CEOs List With 99% Approval
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang tops Glassdoor’s 2026 CEO list with 99% approval, while nine tech CEOs place as trust hits its lowest point in nearly a decade.
Summary
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang ranked No. 1 on Glassdoor’s 2026 Best CEOs list with 99% employee approval, NVIDIA reported on August 12, 2026. The remaining top five, in listed order, were Jason Johnson of Quick Quack Car Wash, Kevin Lobo of Stryker, Alan Schnitzer of Travelers and Chris Czarnecki of Keller Williams. Nine technology CEOs made the 50-person ranking, more than any other sector, followed by real estate, financial services and manufacturing.
Glassdoor restored Best CEOs after a five-year hiatus, replacing Best-Led Companies, which ranked NVIDIA No. 1 in 2025. NVIDIA also led Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in Technology and AI ranking in January, while 28 of the 50 CEO winners appeared on the broader 2026 Best Places to Work list. The results used anonymous reviews from U.S. employees submitted between May 16, 2025, and May 15, 2026, covering CEOs, senior management and culture. NVIDIA reviewers praised Huang’s vision and authenticity, meaningful AI work, collaboration, engineering culture, autonomy, first-principles thinking, career support and benefits. Glassdoor chief economist Daniel Zhao said senior leadership ratings have fallen to their lowest level in nearly a decade amid job-market uncertainty, making clear communication, mission focus and employee trust distinguishing qualities.
Positives
- Jensen Huang received 99% employee approval and the No. 1 position among Glassdoor’s 50 Best CEOs for 2026.
- NVIDIA also ranked No. 1 on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in Technology and AI list in January 2026.
- Nine technology CEOs made the ranking, giving technology more representatives than real estate, financial services or manufacturing.
- Twenty-eight of the 50 winning CEOs also led companies on Glassdoor’s 2026 Best Places to Work list.
- NVIDIA employees praised meaningful AI work, cross-team collaboration, autonomy, career support, benefits and Huang’s vision.
Risks & concerns
- Glassdoor said senior leadership ratings have reached their lowest point in nearly a decade.
- Employees are navigating increased job-market uncertainty while trust in corporate leadership is weakening.
- The ranking reflects only U.S. employee reviews submitted from May 16, 2025, through May 15, 2026.
- Glassdoor’s Best CEOs ranking returned after a five-year hiatus, limiting direct continuity with recent annual results.