- Many CEOs at the world's most valuable tech companies rely on No. 2 executives to help them get the job done.
- Some of these execs may go on to run the company one day, while others may leave for big opportunities somewhere else.
- For example, top executives like Sheryl Sandberg and Ted Sarandos are second-in-command at Facebook and Netflix, respectively.
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Life at the top of the world's most valuable tech companies isn't easy. For CEOs at companies like Apple or Amazon, it means long days and a lot of pressure.
Luckily, most CEOs don't go it alone: they have a second-in-command, a high-level executive who may shoulder some of that burden. Some of these execs may go on to run the company one day - others may leave for big opportunities elsewhere.
Some chief executives seem to run their companies singlehandedly, like Tesla's Elon Musk. Others, like Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, appear to lean on the support of their No. 2.
Here's a closer look at the people behind the CEOs of some of the world's most valuable tech companies.
Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider's parent company, Axel Springer, is a Netflix board member.
