The South America benchmark represents people who work in South America. It covers all industries and functions. The benchmark includes people who work in South America but their organizations have headquarters in other countries. This benchmark only includes organizations of size 1000–plus employees.
Emerging
Benchmark status
We consider this an emerging benchmark: it has enough data available for us to use bootstrapping to create a representative sample. As the sample grows in size, some scores may slightly change. Our research has shown that our bootstrapped scores are consistent with our standard benchmarks. Read more about the methodology.
Data provided by Culture Amp
Computer Software
20%
Internet
11%
Information Technology and Services
9%
Financial Services
7%
Staffing and Recruiting
5%
Insurance
5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5%
Management Consulting
5%
Public Relations and Communications
2%
Publishing
2%
Hospitality
2%
Marketing and Advertising
2%
Chemicals
2%
Warehousing
2%
Wine and Spirits
2%
Recreational Facilities and Services
2%
Accounting
2%
Entertainment
2%
Motion Pictures and Film
2%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
2%
Online Media
2%
Construction
2%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
2%
Engaged people are emotionally committed to their organization. These people stay at their organizations longer and are more productive and effective. Successful organizations have more engaged employees.
This is in the top 5% compared with the overall average.
The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 34 and is in the top 6% compared with the overall average.
Engagement is defined through these five industry-standard questions from Culture Amp’s engagement survey template.
I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time | 74% 11% above global average |
I would recommend [Company] as a great place to work | 88% 6% above global average |
[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere | 74% 5% above global average |
I rarely think about looking for a job at another company | 59% 4% above global average |
I am proud to work for [Company] | 90% 4% above global average |
People working in South America 1000+) are more engaged than Professional Services DACH, Marketing & Advertising Female, Professional Services Western Europe, and Retail United Kingdom. People working in South America 1000+) are less engaged than China 1000+).
The highest scoring question for South America 1000+) had 93% of People agreeing that they know how their work contributes to the goals of [company] (+4% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Management.
People in South America 1000+) were generally least favourable about Feedback & Recognition, and were most negative towards 'When it is clear that someone is not delivering in their role we do something about it' with 17% of people disagreeing (-3% below average).
In the short term, 19% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (-1% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 9% of people see themselves leaving within two years (-3% compared to overall).
The following questions had the biggest impact on whether individuals felt that they were planning to stay at their organization and not actively looking for alternative jobs.
1 [Company] effectively directs resources (funding, people and effort) towards company goals | 66% favorable Company Performance |
2 I have confidence in the leaders at [Company] | 71% favorable Leadership |
3 We acknowledge people who deliver outstanding service here | 68% favorable Service & Quality Focus |
We’ve connected the employee feedback data for each company included in the benchmark with ratings from Glassdoor.com, which is one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites combined with a growing database of company reviews, CEO approval ratings and more.
Overall Rating | 3.6 stars (-0.2) |
Culture and Values | 3.65 stars (-0.2) |
Work Life Balance | 3.5 stars (-0.3) |
Compensation and Benefits | 3.5 stars (-0.1) |
Career Opportunities | 3.3 stars (-0.2) |
Recommend to Friend | 68.5% (-2.5) |
CEO Approval | 86.0% (+2) |
Organizations in the South America (1000+) benchmark on average gave 9% of employees access to reports with their survey results. This is below the overall average of 10% and demonstrates that organizations in this benchmark are more likely to share via offline and traditional formats.
An interesting reference point is that the average proportion of managers in organizations is 12-15%, with some industries higher than others (New Tech was closer to 20%).
Global average
10%
South America (1000+)
9%
People in South America 1000+) were much more positive than average regarding Action, Feedback & Recognition, and Collaboration & Communication.
On the lower side, People in South America 1000+) had much lower favorable scores than average in Work & Life Blend.
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