The Canada benchmark represents people who work in Canada, including if their organizations have headquarters located in other locations. It covers all industries and functions.
~3m
Questions answered
in last 12 months
~450
Organizations
These insights represent ~3m questions answered from ~450 organizations, with in-region presence ranging in size from 10 to 3,700 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.
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Computer Software
20%
Internet
13%
Information Technology and Services
10%
Financial Services
5%
Nonprofit Organization Management
3%
Marketing and Advertising
2%
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.
This is in the top 24% compared with other countries.
The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 33 and is in the top 24% compared with other countries.
Engagement is defined through these five industry-standard questions from Culture Amp’s engagement survey template.
I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time | 71% 4% above global average |
[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere | 74% 3% above global average |
I would recommend [Company] as a great place to work | 87% 3% above global average |
I am proud to work for [Company] | 89% 2% above global average |
I rarely think about looking for a job at another company | 61% 2% above global average |
People working in Canada are similarly engaged as other countries.
The highest scoring question for Canada had 93% 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 Canada 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 14% of people disagreeing (-2% below average).
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 Canada organizations.
[Company] really allows us to make a positive difference
The factor this relates most closely to is Social Connection
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 Canada organizations.
1 [Company] really allows us to make a positive difference | 77% favorable Social Connection |
2 The leaders at [Company] demonstrate that people are important to the company's success | 78% favorable Leadership |
3 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 74% favorable Leadership |
4 [Company] is a great company for me to make a contribution to my development | 79% favorable Learning & Development |
5 [Company] effectively directs resources (funding, people and effort) towards company goals | 65% favorable Company Performance |
In the short term, 15% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (-3% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 8% 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 [Company] effectively directs resources (funding, people and effort) towards company goals | 65% favorable Company Performance |
2 Day-to-day decisions here demonstrate that quality and improvement are top priorities | 71% favorable Service & Quality Focus |
3 The leaders at [Company] demonstrate that people are important to the company's success | 78% favorable Leadership |
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 | 71.0% (+0) |
CEO Approval | 87.0% (+3) |
Organizations in Canada tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.
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