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Bay Area 2021

The Bay Area benchmark represents people who work in Bay Area, including if their organizations have headquarters located in other locations. It covers all industries and functions.

  • ~0.9m

    Questions answered
    in last 12 months

  • /
  • ~300

    Organizations

These insights represent ~0.9m questions answered from ~300 organizations, with in-region presence ranging in size from 10 to 3,500 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

    22%

  • Internet

    21%

  • Information Technology and Services

    8%

  • Biotechnology

    4%

  • Financial Services

    4%

  • Marketing and Advertising

    3%

  • Hospital & Health Care

    2%

  • E-learning

    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.

72% of Bay Area employees are engaged

This is in the bottom 22% compared with other regions.


The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 20 and is in the bottom 30% compared with other regions.

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]

88%

1% above global average

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

71%

Same as global average

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

82%

2% below global average

I rarely think about looking for a job at another company

56%

3% below global average

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

61%

6% below global average

The highest scoring question for Bay Area 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 Belonging.


People in Bay Area 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 18% of people disagreeing (+2% 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 Bay Area organizations.

1

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

75% 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 Bay Area organizations.

1

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

75% favorable

Leadership
2

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

80% favorable

Learning & Development
3

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

68% favorable

Learning & Development
4

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

79% favorable

Leadership
5

I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

77% favorable

Leadership

How long do people stay?

In the short term, 20% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (+2% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 14% of people see themselves leaving within two years (+4% 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]

68% favorable

Learning & Development
3

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

80% favorable

Learning & Development
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

4.1 stars (+0.3)

Culture and Values

4.1 stars (+0.2)

Work Life Balance

4.0 stars (+0.2)

Compensation and Benefits

4.0 stars (+0.4)

Career Opportunities

3.8 stars (+0.2)

Recommend to Friend

77.0% (+6)

CEO Approval

88.0% (+4)

How does Bay Area compare?

Organizations in Bay Area tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.

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