The 25 highest-rated leadership teams at small and midsize companies

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The 25 highest-rated leadership teams at small and midsize companies
  • Per a Comparably ranking, the best leadership team among small and midsize businesses is at Route.
  • Comparably used anonymous reviews to analyze which employers have highly ranked managers and executives.
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25. Pie Insurance

25. Pie Insurance
John Swigart, CEO of Pie InsuranceCourtesy of Comparably

Industry: Financial services

Employee quote: "I've worked at a lot of places and I've never seen this level of transparency and care at the top echelons of leadership. I think we truly have a rare thing going on here at Pie."

24. Eargo

24. Eargo
Christian Gormsen, CEO of Eargo.Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Medical devices

Employee quote: "They put serious effort into keeping me informed and made to feel I am a valued member of the team."

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23. Everlight Solar

23. Everlight Solar
Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Solar energy

Employee quote: "The vulnerability and wisdom they share based off real experiences. They're not just preaching, they're sharing and relating to help grow our mindset and rewire our way to lead our team better."

22. Armorblox

22. Armorblox
DJ Sampath, CEO of Armorblox.Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Software cybersecurity

Employee quote: "Leadership is very personable and care greatly about the company. Always looking to improve."

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21. tray.io

21. tray.io
Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Tech

Employee quote: "They are humble, and open to feedback and being challenged. They are also empathetic and great mentors."

20. Alida

20. Alida
Ross Wainwright, CEO of Alida.Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Computer software

Employee quote: "They listen, continuously engage, and actively do what they can to empower employees — it's not a them vs us thing. We're all in this together and they make that fairly transparent!"

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19. Nature's Sunshine Products

19. Nature's Sunshine Products
Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Consumer goods

Employee quote: "They are great coaches. They help to develop others to succeed in their roles and prepare for future roles."

18. APS Payroll

18. APS Payroll
Aaron Johnson, president of APS.Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: HR software

Employee quote: "They value the input of their employees and make decisions based on our best interest and the interest of the company."

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17. Stack Overflow

17. Stack Overflow
Prashanth Chandrasekar, CEO of Stack Overflow.Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Internet

Employee quote: "I love how smart, driven, and empathetic our leadership team is — I feel like I can truly trust them with my career and the direction Stack is going. They are open to feedback, consistently push us to be the best versions of ourselves, and lead by example."

16. People.ai

16. People.ai
Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: AI/enterprise software

Employee quote: "People.ai's leadership team is incredibly transparent compared to other organizations I've worked at in the past. They genuinely care about the team, and are leading the company in the right direction."

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15. SmartBug Media

15. SmartBug Media
Jen Spencer, CEO of SmartBug MediaCourtesy of Comparably

Industry: Digital marketing

Employee quote: "They listen to their team and set up structures to be sure they hear feedback from everyone from the bottom to the top. They provide insight with monthly updates and are always accessible."

14. RFPIO

14. RFPIO
Ganesh Shankar, CEO of RFPIO.Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Computer software

Employee quote: "Leadership team is hands-on, practical and long-term thinkers."

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13. Therapy Brands

13. Therapy Brands
Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Healthcare

Employee quote: "Their empathy, excitement, energy, and enthusiasm for the subject matter are contagious and it is obvious that the priority is taking care of the client to help support their patients and practices. And that 'teamwork makes the dreamwork' is the lay of the land!"

12. Nylas

12. Nylas
Gleb Polyakov, CEO of Nylas.Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Computer software

Employee quote: "They seem to have a cohesive and strong vision for both the company product and culture. It's really easy to get on board with such a passionate team."

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11. Namely

11. Namely
Larry Dunivan, CEO of Namely.Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: HR software

Employee quote: "I like that each person in leadership has taken the time to personally meet with me whether via a group meeting or individually to introduce themselves. And to let me know that I can reach out to them if I need them for anything."

10. Optomi

10. Optomi
Chuck Ruggiero, CEO of Optomi.Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: IT, staffing, and recruiting

Employee quote: "They are incredibly welcoming and want you to succeed. They root for you to do well and provide very helpful feedback in order to make sure you are feeling confident in the work you are doing. They are also funny and kind people."

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9. Class

9. Class
Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Technology

Employee quote: "I believe in the knowledge of the leadership team. They bring a lot of experience in education and technology to our team."

8. Sila Nanotechnologies

8. Sila Nanotechnologies
Gene Berdichevsky, CEO of Sila Nanotechnologies.Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Electrical and electronic manufacturing

Employee quote: "The leadership team is transparent about sharing company goals, information communicated to key stakeholders, and company strategy."

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7. TextNow

7. TextNow
Derek Ting, CEO of TextNowCourtesy of Comparably

Industry: Telecommunications

Employee quote: "There is a solid mixture of long tenure and newer leadership which both bring historical experience and industry experience to TextNow to help us become more successful as an organization."

6. Copper Mobile

6. Copper Mobile
Rupak Lohit, CEO of Copper MobileCourtesy of Comparably

Industry: Web design

Employee quote: "I love the honesty, humility and integrity of my leadership team and CEO."

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5. GR0

5. GR0
Kevin Miller, CEO of GR0Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Digital media

Employee quote: "They create a collaborative learning environment that looks at the systems in place and how to tweak them to get better results across the board. They encourage everyone to have a voice and to speak up and be part of the growing process. They truly care about the employees here as well as clients."

4. Civic Financial Services

4. Civic Financial Services
William J. Tessar, CEO of Civic Financial Services.Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Financial services

Employee quote: "They demonstrate a culture to always improve the firm. Any suggestion is taken seriously; every employee has an opportunity to improve themselves, their job function, and the firm."

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3. Mixpanel

3. Mixpanel
Amir Movafaghi, CEO of MixpanelCourtesy of Comparably

Industry: Data analytics

Employee quote: "Super engaged, genuinely open, have developed a culture where people have a voice."

2. TheoremOne

2. TheoremOne
Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Technology

Employee quote: "Open books and happily connect with everyone. No questions are taboo and they care a great deal about feedback."

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1. Route

1. Route
Courtesy of Comparably

Industry: Computer software

Employee quote: "They are transparent, clear, and concise about team goals and individual expectations while maintaining an open-door policy on any and all conversations you may want to explore."

Here's the small and midsize list

Here's the small and midsize list
Courtesy of Comparably
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More about this ranking and the top companies that made the list

Comparably uses anonymous rankings left on the site to come up with rankings like the one above. The latest ranking looks at reviews from employees regarding different leaders at their workplace.

"Comparably's 5th annual Best Leadership Teams is derived from employees who anonymously rated their CEOs, executive leaders, and direct managers on Comparably.com over a 12-month period," Comparably wrote about how they analyze the top teams for this ranking.

Top teams part of the small and midsize employer ranking — employers with no more than 500 employees —  included some in technology or software. That includes the team at TheoremOne, which Comparably noted as part of the technology industry, and Copper Mobile, which Comparably says is part of web design.

Insider has previously rounded up reporting on how to become a good manager as well. This includes avoiding biases in the hiring process, ways to get respect when you are starting out as a new leader at the business, and what questions you should ask during employee check ins.

The companies' industries and anonymous worker quotes were shared with Insider from Comparably. The top 25 and the other companies that made the list can be found on Comparably.