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US North East 2020

The US North East benchmark represents people who work in US North East. It covers all industries and functions. The benchmark includes people who work in US North East but their organizations have headquarters in other countries.

  • ~4m

    Questions answered
    in last 12 months

  • /
  • ~600

    Organizations

These insights represent ~4m questions answered from ~600 organizations, with in-region presence ranging in size from 10 to 10,800 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

    30%

  • Information Technology and Services

    8%

  • Internet

    7%

  • Hospital & Health Care

    3%

  • Financial Services

    3%

  • Public Relations and Communications

    3%

  • Pharmaceuticals

    3%

  • Insurance

    2%

  • Management Consulting

    2%

  • Marketing and Advertising

    2%

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.

73% of US North East employees are engaged

This is in the top 35% compared with other regions.


The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 22 and is in the top 31% compared with other regions.

Understanding the engagement questions

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

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

73%

4% above global average

I am proud to work for [Company]

88%

2% above global average

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

84%

2% above global average

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

65%

2% above global average

I rarely think about looking for a job at another company

57%

2% above global average

The highest scoring question for US North East had 92% of People agreeing that they understand how their work contributes to [company]'s mission (+1% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Management.


People in US North East 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 20% of people disagreeing (+0% 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 US North East organizations.

1

I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

76% 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 US North East organizations.

1

I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

76% favorable

Leadership
2

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

72% favorable

Leadership
3

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

69% favorable

Service & Quality Focus
4

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

73% favorable

Leadership
5

[Company] is in a position to really succeed over the next three years

77% favorable

Company Performance

How long do people stay?

In the short term, 20% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (+0% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 11% of people see themselves leaving within two years (-1% 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 happy with my current role relative to what was described to me

76% favorable

Alignment & Involvement
2

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

66% favorable

Learning & Development
3

I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

76% 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

3.8 stars (+0)

Culture and Values

3.9 stars (+0)

Work Life Balance

3.9 stars (+0.1)

Compensation and Benefits

3.7 stars (+0.1)

Career Opportunities

3.6 stars (+0.1)

Recommend to Friend

72.0% (+1)

CEO Approval

85.0% (+1)

Are staff empowered with results?

Organizations in the US North East 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%

  • US North East


    10%



  • How does US North East compare?

    People in US North East were much more positive than average regarding Fairness, Service & Quality Focus, and Leadership.


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