Hudl Honored as a Best-led Company in 2025, a Glassdoor Award Honoring Exceptional Senior Leadership
Lincoln, Neb. (September 23, 2025) — Hudl has been named a winner of Glassdoor’s award for Best-Led Companies 2025 in the United States. Hudl was ranked #39—the only sports technology and Nebraska-based company to make the list. This award honors companies with exceptional senior leadership teams that go above and beyond to redefine the employee experience. Unlike other workplace awards, Glassdoor’s awards rely on input over the past year from employees who anonymously submit a company review on Glassdoor.
"Being recognized as one of the best-led companies is an honor, especially because this award is based on feedback directly from our team," said Hudl CEO David Graff. "It’s a reflection of our commitment to a culture where we can be Respectfully Blunt, learn from each other, and ultimately, Win Together. We’ve always known that building a great team is the first step in making every moment count for our customers, and this award shows we're on the right track."
“At its foundation, leadership is about trust,” said Glassdoor’s Chief Economist, Daniel Zhao. “At a time when many workers are questioning their path forward, strong leadership can make all the difference. The companies on this list are showing that when leaders communicate clearly, prioritize people, and stay grounded in the company’s mission, employees notice - and stay. We’re proud to recognize these standout companies as examples of what great leadership looks like in today’s world of work.“
When providing a company review, employees are asked to rate several factors tied to their employment experience. These include rating sentiment around their CEO’s job performance as well as around senior management, among other factors. Specifically, when rating their CEO on Glassdoor, employees are able to choose from one of three options: approve, disapprove or no opinion of the CEO. Employees are also asked to share some of the best reasons to work for the company (pros), any downsides (cons) and are encouraged to provide advice to management. Additionally, the Best-Led Companies algorithm leveraged Review Intelligence™, a Glassdoor sentiment analysis tool that reads, analyzes, and categorizes reviews to surface topics, insights, and trends to score company reviews that mention “senior leadership” topics.
Glassdoor award winners for the Best-Led Companies 2025 are determined using Glassdoor’s proprietary awards algorithm, and each leadership approval rating was determined based on the quantity, quality and consistency of Glassdoor-approved company reviews submitted by U.S.-based employees between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. During the year-long eligibility period, companies considered for the list must have more than 1,000 employees and receive at least 75 ratings across the two leadership attributes (CEO job performance and senior management). Complete awards methodology can be found and downloaded here: https://www.glassdoor.com/Award/index.htm
SEE FULL LIST: 50 Best-Led Companies 2025.