Sure, Goldman Sachs had to pay the largest ever SEC fine to settle charges it wasn't honest with clients about who was behind trades in bad mortgages. 

And, sure, people think less of Goldman Sachs [ GS 139.43  -0.31 (-0.22%) ] than they do of BP [ BP 36.25  +0.09 (+0.25%) ], according to the Wall Street Journal.

But the company, and its CEO, are beloved by one important group—Goldman Sachs employees.

Glassdoor.com, a web site where employees rate their companies and chief executives, has just released a report showing which financial firms and top brass are most loved or hated.

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein ranked first, with a whopping 97 percent approval rating, based on 248 employee ratings.

There was a three way tie for second place—Susquehanna International Group's Jeff Yass, BB&T's Kelly King [ BBT 23.02  -0.01 (-0.04%) ], and RBC Financial's Gordon Nixon, all scoring a 96 percent approval rating.

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