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United Kingdom (500–1000) 2020

The United Kingdom benchmark represents people who work in United Kingdom. It covers all industries and functions. The benchmark includes people who work in United Kingdom but their organizations have headquarters in other countries. This benchmark only includes organizations of size 500–1000 employees.

  • ~545k

    Questions answered
    in last 12 months

  • /
  • ~85

    Organizations

These insights represent ~545k questions answered from ~85 organizations, ranging in size from 10 to 800 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

    31%

  • Internet

    11%

  • Information Technology and Services

    7%

  • Marketing and Advertising

    6%

  • Public Relations and Communications

    4%

  • Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

    2%

  • Leisure, Travel & Tourism

    2%

  • Higher Education

    2%

  • Computer & Network Security

    2%

  • Retail

    2%

  • Pharmaceuticals

    2%

  • Hospitality

    2%

Included countries

  • United Kingdom
  • Jersey

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 United Kingdom (500–1000) employees are engaged

This is in the bottom 5% compared with the overall average.


The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 14 and is in the bottom 33% 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 would recommend [Company] as a great place to work

81%

1% below global average

I am proud to work for [Company]

84%

2% below global average

I rarely think about looking for a job at another company

50%

5% below global average

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

64%

5% below global average

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

55%

8% below global average

The highest scoring question for United Kingdom 500–1000) had 87% of People agreeing that they know how their work contributes to the goals of [company] (-2% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Management.


People in United Kingdom 500–1000) were generally least favourable about Learning & Development, and were most negative towards 'When it is clear that someone is not delivering in their role we do something about it' with 23% of people disagreeing (+3% 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 United Kingdom (500–1000) organizations.

1

I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

69% 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 United Kingdom (500–1000) organizations.

1

I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

69% favorable

Leadership
2

[Company] effectively directs resources (funding, people and effort) towards company goals

51% favorable

Company Performance
3

I believe there are good career opportunities for me at [Company]

57% favorable

Learning & Development
4

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

65% favorable

Leadership
5

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

67% favorable

Leadership

How long do people stay?

In the short term, 23% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (+3% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 14% of people see themselves leaving within two years (+2% 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 believe there are good career opportunities for me at [Company]

57% favorable

Learning & Development
2

Generally, the right people are rewarded and recognized at [Company]

49% favorable

Feedback & Recognition
3

I receive appropriate recognition for good work at [Company]

65% favorable

Feedback & Recognition
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

3.8 stars (+0)

Culture and Values

3.8 stars (-0.1)

Work Life Balance

3.9 stars (+0.1)

Compensation and Benefits

3.7 stars (+0.1)

Career Opportunities

3.5 stars (+0)

Recommend to Friend

74.0% (+3)

CEO Approval

83.0% (-1)

Are staff empowered with results?

Organizations in the United Kingdom (500–1000) benchmark on average gave 10% 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%

  • United Kingdom (500–1000)


    10%



  • How does United Kingdom (500–1000) compare?

    People in United Kingdom 500–1000) were much more positive than average regarding Decision Making.


    On the lower side, People in United Kingdom 500–1000) had much lower favorable scores than average in Feedback & Recognition, Service & Quality Focus, and Social Connection.

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