H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt address the audience at the 2013 Excellence in Education Awards in Austin, May 3. Photo courtesy of H-E-B.
H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt addresses the audience at the 2013 Excellence in Education Awards in Austin. Credit: Photo courtesy of H-E-B

Glassdoor, the nationwide job search and recruitment website, has just published its 2015 survey of Top 50 Highest Rated CEOs at companies with 1,000 or more employers, and H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt finished third with a 96% employee approval.

Butt finished behind Larry Page, CEO of Google and the top-rated chief executive officer, and Nike’s Mark Parker. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg finished fourth behind Butt, and Apple’s Tim Cook finished #10. Click here to read the list of the Top 50 CEOs in the 2015 Employees’ Choice Awards. H-E-B appeared to be the only privately held company in the top rankings, and the only San Antonio-based corporate CEO to make the Top 50.

Click here to read 855 company reviews of H-E-B posted on Glasssdoor, or here to see job openings posted on the company’s own website. Employees praised the company’s commitment to excellence in product development and customer service, its relaxed work culture, and its rich history.

Kimberly Harle, H-E-B's head of public affairs watches District 5 Councilmember Shirley Gonzales and Nogalitos H-E-B Manager Claudia Ornelas cut the ribbon to open the new grocery store on Nogalitos Street. Photo by Mitch Hagney.
Kimberly Harle, H-E-B’s head of public affairs watches District 5 Councilmember Shirley Gonzales and Nogalitos H-E-B Manager Claudia Ornelas cut the ribbon to open the new grocery store on Nogalitos Street. Photo by Mitch Hagney.

Some sample of employee reviews posted at Glkassdoor:

“Competitive pay Great benefits Flexible schedules for many positions. Good advancement opportunities if you seek them out. Customers are great as is the savings on own brand items. Most own brand items are comparable or better to the national brand there are also many H-E-B only items. Company has been around since 1905 and has survived many economic glitches that took out larger companies. Very relaxed yet professional culture”

“Most open, transparent, and employee friendly place I have ever seen. Management does a wonderful job at putting their Partners first. Great at keeping up with the latest in advancing technology. Time flies by very quickly in this fast paced environment! No slow days here! Many, many different kinds of positions … there’s something for everyone!”
*Featured/top image: H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt address the audience at the 2013 Excellence in Education Awards in Austin, May 3, 2013. Photo courtesy of H-E-B.

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This article was assembled by various members of the San Antonio Report staff.

13 replies on “Glassdoor: H-E-B CEO Ranked #3 in Nation”

  4. I retired from HEB after 20 years as a Receiving Mgr. I enjoyed my job [most ] of the time.
    Met Charles Butt several times . HEB takes care of it’s Partners and as a retiree
    they are still taking care of me.
    I have met many lifetime friends through the years.

    Barbara Miller

  7. Thank you, Charles. For the last 16 years, my family has thrived with HEB. I have stayed with HEB, through thick and thin, because of the nurturing corporate culture you have fostered through generations. From my family to yours… Thank you.

  8. A BIG Congratulations to our CEO MR. Charles Butt for the outstanding achievement of ranking in the top 3 nationwide of 50 highest rated CEO’s. Thank You Mr. Butt for all you do for us. Thank You for empowering us as partners to make a difference not only within the company but for the community as well! Truely is the best company to be employees by. For those of you who are not aware, HEB Is not a nationwide company, HEB is a Texas food retailer with several stores in Mexico, and it is an honor to be working for the 3rd ranked CEO OF THE NATION. We are very proud and loyal partners to a great company. Thank You Mr. Butt, team, & community for all you do to make this company a continued success!!!!

  9. Now if they would just open an H.E.B. In Lubbock. Albertson’s has ruined United and folks are looking for new place to shop.

    1. As a parent of a Texas Tech University student..I agree!! And my husband is a 21 year driver/Senior driver trainer..
      We love our “TexadFriendlyHEB”…
      Congratulation Charles Butt!
      We have also had the pleasure of meeting/dining with him at the HALL OF FAME Banquet HEB hosts for their Million Mile Drivers yearly..
      Outstanding company & we feel blessed.

  10. HEB is an awesome company to work for!! Best grocery store ever!very proud to work in the west Texas 382 store,great bosses, and great partners!!

  12. I love to shop at HEB, because the food is fresh and the people who work there are very nice and helpful! HEB is the ONLY place I buy seafood, since I live in North Texas and I am not close to the ocean. The seafood is frozen, but very fresh unlike other stores in my area. I, also, love the sales and HEB brand products…HEB is a VERY good store and I hope a store will move closer to my home, but I will drive to get there, those miles of around 30 miles or so.

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