Here are the 26 top tech CEOs of 2018, according to the employees who work for them

91% approval rating

#96 out of the top 100 CEOs

#25 among tech CEOs

Apple produces the iPhone, iPad, and Mac — some of the most successful consumer electronics products in the world.

Cook actually dropped 43 spots on the top 100 since last year, marking the single biggest drop of a tech CEO. Still, this is Cook's sixth consecutive appearance on the list.

92% approval rating

#78 out of the top 100 CEOs

#24 among tech CEOs

VMware, owned by Dell, provides cloud computing and virtualization software for developers.

92% approval rating

#70 out of the top 100 CEOs

#23 among tech CEOs

HP makes printers and PCs, plus an array of business services.

93% approval rating

#56 out of the top 100 CEOs

#22 among tech CEOs

Arm designs its namesake ARM processors, which are then licensed out to chipmakers for use in smartphones and other small electronics.

93% approval rating

#54 out of the top 100 CEOs

#21 among tech CEOs

Extreme Networks is a company that offers wired and wireless networking solutions for businesses.

93% approval rating

#53 out of the top 100 CEOs

#20 among tech CEOs

Yardi Systems supplies real estate companies with property management and accounting software.

94% approval rating

#48 out of the top 100 CEOs

#19 among tech CEOs

Guidewire is a company that provides technology for to the insurance industry.

94% approval rating

#45 out of the top 100 CEOs

#18 among tech CEOs

Google is the world's largest search engine, plus the creator of the Android operating system and G Suite productivity tools.

Last year, Pichai was #9 among tech CEOs, meaning his approval rating dipped a little over the last 12 months.

95% approval rating

#34 out of the top 100 CEOs

#17 among tech CEOs

Paylocity provides human resources software and payroll services for businesses.

95% approval rating

#33 out of the top 100 CEOs

#16 among tech CEOs

SAP, the largest enterprise software company in the world, provides databases and other crucial tools for businesses.

95% approval rating

#31 out of the top 100 CEOs

#15 among tech CEOs

Ultimate Software provides human resources and payroll solutions on a cloud-based platform.

95% approval rating

#27 out of the top 100 CEOs

#14 among tech CEOs

Kronos provides companies with workflow management services.

95% approval rating

#26 out of the top 100 CEOs

#13 among tech CEOs

HubSpot offers sales and marketing software.

96% approval rating

#25 out of the top 100 CEOs

#12 among tech CEOs

Fast Enterprises is a government contractor IT consulting company. CEO Martin Rankin was number two among tech CEOs on last year's list.

96% approval rating

#22 out of the top 100 CEOs

#11 among tech CEOs

Intuit offers personal financial and tax software, including the ubiqitous TurboTax. CEO Brad Smith has dropped a few spots among tech CEOS since last year, slipping from number seven to 11.

96% approval rating

#20 out of the top 100 CEOs

#10 among tech CEOs

Microsoft is one of the world's biggest software companies, with products including Windows, Office, the Xbox console, and the Azure cloud platform.

CEO Satya Nadella made it on the list of top tech CEOs for the first time last year — and has moved up three spots.

96% approval rating

#17 out of the top 100 CEOs

#9 among tech CEOs

Cengage is a e-textbook platform. This is CEO Michael Hansen's first year on the list.

96% approval rating

#16 out of the top 100 CEOs

#8 among tech CEOs

Despite a scandal-ridden year for Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg is on the list of top tech CEOs for the sixth year running.

But his position has slipped slightly from last year, when he was the fifth most popular tech CEO.

96% approval rating

#14 out of the top 100 CEOs

#7 among tech CEOs

Ellie Mae is a software company that processes mortgage applications. This is the first year CEO Jonathan H. Corr has made the list.

96% approval rating

#13 out of the top 100 CEOs

#5 among tech CEOs

Adobe offers design, graphic design and marketing software, including the mega-popular Photoshop.

97% approval rating

#11 out of the top 100 CEOs

#5 among tech CEOs

World Wide Technology is a technology consulting company that helps business adopt technologies like cloud computing.

Jim Kavanaugh was the top tech CEO on last year's list.

97% approval rating

#10 out of the top 100 CEOs

#4 among tech CEOs

Salesforce is a cloud computing company that offers sales, marketing and support services. CEO Marc Benioff is one of three top tech CEOs who have made the list six years in a row.

97% approval rating

#8 out of the top 100 CEOs

#3 among tech CEOs

LinkedIn is a professional social network owned by Microsoft. Jeff Weiner, the company's CEO, is the 8th highest on the overall list of CEOs — up from #16 last year.

99% approval rating

#3 out of the top 100 CEOs

#2 among tech CEOs

Docusign is an e-signature software company.

99% approval rating

#1 out of the top 100 CEOs

#1 among tech CEOs

Zoom is a videoconferencing startup founded by Eric S. Yuan, a former Cisco executive, in 2011. Yuan, an immigrant from China, is the first person of color to be included in Glassdoor's annual rankings.