The Middle East & Africa benchmark represents people who work in Middle East & Africa, including if their organizations have headquarters located in other locations. It covers all industries and functions.
~1.7m
Questions answered
in last 12 months
~200
Organizations
These insights represent ~1.7m questions answered from ~200 organizations, with in-region presence ranging in size from 10 to 3,600 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
18%
Internet
14%
Information Technology and Services
11%
Financial Services
6%
Marketing and Advertising
5%
Insurance
3%
Food & Beverages
3%
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 26% compared with other regions.
The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 40 and is in the top 17% compared with other regions.
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 | 89% 5% above global average |
I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time | 72% 5% above global average |
I am proud to work for [Company] | 91% 4% above global average |
[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere | 73% 2% above global average |
I rarely think about looking for a job at another company | 60% 1% above global average |
People working in Middle East & Africa are similarly engaged as other regions.
The highest scoring question for Middle East & Africa had 93% of people agreeing that they know how their work contributes to the goals of [company] (+2% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Teamwork & Ownership.
People in Middle East & Africa were generally least favourable about Learning & Development, and were most negative towards 'I have seen positive changes taking place based on recent employee survey results' with 12% of people disagreeing (+1% above 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 Middle East and Africa organizations.
The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me
The factor this relates most closely to is Leadership
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 Middle East and Africa organizations.
1 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 74% favorable Leadership |
2 I am happy with my current role relative to what was described to me | 79% favorable Alignment & Involvement |
3 Generally, the right people are rewarded and recognized at [Company] | 61% favorable Feedback & Recognition |
4 [Company] is in a position to really succeed over the next three years | 87% favorable Company Performance |
5 I have confidence in the leaders at [Company] | 85% favorable Leadership |
In the short term, 17% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (-1% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 7% of people see themselves leaving within two years (-3% 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 | 79% favorable Alignment & Involvement |
2 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 74% favorable Leadership |
3 Generally, the right people are rewarded and recognized at [Company] | 61% favorable Feedback & Recognition |
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 | 3.9 stars (+0.1) |
Culture and Values | 3.9 stars (+0) |
Work Life Balance | 3.8 stars (+0) |
Compensation and Benefits | 3.8 stars (+0.2) |
Career Opportunities | 3.6 stars (+0.1) |
Recommend to Friend | 76.0% (+5) |
CEO Approval | 90.0% (+6) |
Organizations in Middle East & Africa tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.
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