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Construction & Heavy Industry (Canada) 2021

The construction and heavy industry benchmark covers industries that are often doing things on a grand physical scale. They employ engineers, machinery operators and other skilled workers who can bring big projects and endeavors to life.

  • Emerging

    Benchmark status

We consider this an emerging benchmark: it has enough data available for us to use bootstrapping to create a representative sample. As the sample grows in size, some scores may slightly change. Our research has shown that our bootstrapped scores are consistent with our standard benchmarks. Read more about the methodology.

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Industry breakdown

  • Construction

    24%

  • Automotive

    14%

  • Oil & Energy

    14%

  • Utilities

    10%

  • Building Materials

    10%

  • Environmental Services

    10%

  • Renewables & Environment

    5%

  • Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering

    5%

  • Machinery

    5%

  • Plastics

    5%

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.

81% of Construction and Heavy Industry (Canada) employees are engaged

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


The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 44 and is in the top 5% 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 see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time

79%

12% above global average

I rarely think about looking for a job at another company

68%

9% above global average

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

80%

9% above global average

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

88%

4% above global average

I am proud to work for [Company]

90%

3% above global average

The highest scoring question for Construction & Heavy Industry Canada had 92% of people agreeing that they know how their work contributes to the goals of [company] (+1% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Company Performance.


People in Construction & Heavy Industry Canada were generally least favourable about Feedback & Recognition, and were most negative towards 'When it is clear that someone is not delivering in their role we do something about it' with 12% of people disagreeing (-5% below average).

How long do people stay?

In the short term, 12% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (-6% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 6% 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.

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

3.4 stars (-0.4)

Culture and Values

3.5 stars (-0.4)

Work Life Balance

3.4 stars (-0.4)

Compensation and Benefits

3.6 stars (+0)

Career Opportunities

3.2 stars (-0.3)

Recommend to Friend

71.0% (+0)

CEO Approval

86.0% (+2)

How does Construction and Heavy Industry (Canada) compare?

Organizations in Construction & Heavy Industry Canada tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.

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