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Tenure 4 To Less Than 6 Years 2020

The tenure 4 to less than 6 years benchmark includes responses from only people who fall within this specific tenure group.

  • ~5m

    Questions answered
    in last 12 months

  • /
  • ~1k

    Organizations

These insights represent ~5m questions answered from ~1k organizations, ranging in size from 10 to 10,300 people, in the last 12 months.

The data meet our criteria as being robust and reliable; unlikely to substantially change over time; and representative of the wider industry. Read more about the methodology.

Data provided by Culture Amp

Industry breakdown

  • Computer Software

    18%

  • Information Technology and Services

    9%

  • Internet

    6%

  • Non-Profit Organization Management

    3%

  • Hospital & Health Care

    3%

  • Financial Services

    3%

  • Insurance

    3%

  • Food & Beverages

    2%

  • Retail

    2%

Region breakdown

  • North America

    43%

  • Oceania

    30%

  • Europe

    16%

  • Asia

    7%

  • MEA

    3%

  • South America

    1%

Are employees committed to their organizations?

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.

67% of Tenure 4 To Less Than 6 Years employees are engaged

This is in the bottom 17% compared with other tenures.


The average eNPS score for people in this group is 10 and is in the top 50% compared with the overall average.

Understanding the engagement questions

Engagement is defined through these five industry-standard questions from Culture Amp’s engagement survey template.

I am proud to work for [Company]

84%

2% below global average

I would recommend [Company] as a great place to work

80%

2% below global average

I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time

59%

4% below global average

[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere

64%

5% below global average

I rarely think about looking for a job at another company

48%

7% below global average

The highest scoring question for Tenure 4 To Less Than 6 Years had 91% of People agreeing that they understand how their work contributes to [company]'s mission (+0% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Work & Life Blend.


People in Tenure 4 To Less Than 6 Years were generally least favourable about Action, and were most negative towards 'When it is clear that someone is not delivering in their role we do something about it' with 26% of people disagreeing (+6% above average).

Which questions matter the most?

Different things are important to different cultures. If you want to make more of your people engaged then you need to know what is important your people. These questions are most important to keeping people engaged in Tenure 4 To Less Than 6 Years organizations.

1

I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

67% favorable


The factor this relates most closely to is Leadership

Which questions matter the most?

Different things are important to different cultures. If you want to make more of your people engaged then you need to know what is important your people. These questions are most important to keeping people engaged in Tenure 4 To Less Than 6 Years organizations.

1

I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

67% favorable

Leadership
2

The leaders at [Company] demonstrate that people are important to the company's success

63% favorable

Leadership
3

[Company] is a great company for me to make a contribution to my development

70% favorable

Learning & Development
4

Day-to-day decisions here demonstrate that quality and improvement are top priorities

60% favorable

Service & Quality Focus
5

The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me

60% favorable

Leadership

How long do people stay?

In the short term, 27% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (+7% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 15% 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

I am satisfied with how decisions are made at [Company]

46% favorable

Decision Making
2

Day-to-day decisions here demonstrate that quality and improvement are top priorities

60% favorable

Service & Quality Focus
3

I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

67% favorable

Leadership
Average Glassdoor ratings

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

3.7 stars (-0.1)

Culture and Values

3.8 stars (-0.1)

Work Life Balance

3.8 stars (+0)

Compensation and Benefits

3.6 stars (+0)

Career Opportunities

3.5 stars (+0)

Recommend to Friend

69.0% (-2)

CEO Approval

83.0% (-1)

Are staff empowered with results?

Organizations in the Tenure 4 To Less Than 6 Years 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%

  • Tenure 4 To Less Than 6 Years


    9%



  • How does Tenure 4 To Less Than 6 Years compare?

    People in Tenure 4 To Less Than 6 Years were much more positive than average regarding Action and Belonging.


    On the lower side, People in Tenure 4 To Less Than 6 Years had much lower favorable scores than average in Feedback & Recognition, Collaboration & Communication, and Service & Quality Focus.

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