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Benelux 2021

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

  • ~780k

    Questions answered
    in last 12 months

  • /
  • ~150

    Organizations

These insights represent ~780k questions answered from ~150 organizations, with in-region presence ranging in size from 10 to 3,800 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

    23%

  • Information Technology and Services

    13%

  • Internet

    11%

  • Financial Services

    8%

  • Retail

    3%

  • Logistics and Supply Chain

    2%

  • Chemicals

    2%

  • Investment Management

    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.

71% of Benelux employees are engaged

This is in the bottom 13% compared with other regions.


The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 18 and is in the bottom 25% 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 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

64%

3% below global average

I am proud to work for [Company]

84%

3% below global average

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

67%

4% below global average

The highest scoring question for Benelux had 88% of people agreeing that they know how their work contributes to the goals of [company] (-3% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Work & Life Blend.


People in Benelux 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 18% of people disagreeing (+1% 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 Benelux organizations.

1

I am happy with my current role relative to what was described to me

76% favorable


The factor this relates most closely to is Alignment & Involvement

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 Benelux organizations.

1

I am happy with my current role relative to what was described to me

76% favorable

Alignment & Involvement
2

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

50% favorable

Feedback & Recognition
3

[Company] really allows us to make a positive difference

62% favorable

Social Connection
4

Workloads are divided fairly among people where I work

60% favorable

Teamwork & Ownership
5

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

75% favorable

Learning & Development

How long do people stay?

In the short term, 18% 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

Workloads are divided fairly among people where I work

60% favorable

Teamwork & Ownership
3

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

57% 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

3.8 stars (+0)

Culture and Values

3.9 stars (+0)

Work Life Balance

3.9 stars (+0.1)

Compensation and Benefits

3.8 stars (+0.2)

Career Opportunities

3.6 stars (+0.1)

Recommend to Friend

74.0% (+3)

CEO Approval

87.0% (+3)

How does Benelux compare?

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

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