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France 2021

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

  • ~1.1m

    Questions answered
    in last 12 months

  • /
  • ~150

    Organizations

These insights represent ~1.1m questions answered from ~150 organizations, with in-region presence ranging in size from 10 to 2,300 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

    26%

  • Information Technology and Services

    15%

  • Internet

    13%

  • Financial Services

    5%

  • Marketing and Advertising

    4%

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.

70% of France employees are engaged

This is in the bottom 33% compared with other countries.


The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 25 and is in the top 43% compared with other countries.

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

83%

1% below global average

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

70%

1% below global average

I rarely think about looking for a job at another company

57%

2% below global average

I am proud to work for [Company]

81%

6% below global average

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

61%

6% below global average

The highest scoring question for France 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 France were generally least favourable about Social Connection, and were most negative towards 'When it is clear that someone is not delivering in their role we do something about it' with 19% of people disagreeing (+3% 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 France organizations.

1

I feel like I belong at [Company]

77% favorable


The factor this relates most closely to is Belonging

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 France organizations.

1

I feel like I belong at [Company]

77% favorable

Belonging
2

[Company] really allows us to make a positive difference

58% favorable

Social Connection
3

I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

77% favorable

Leadership
4

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

65% favorable

Service & Quality Focus
5

I believe action will take place as a result of this survey

57% favorable

Action

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 have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

77% favorable

Leadership
2

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

65% favorable

Service & Quality Focus
3

I feel like I belong at [Company]

77% favorable

Belonging
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

75.0% (+4)

CEO Approval

89.0% (+5)

How does France compare?

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

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