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New Tech (Middle East & Africa) 2021

The new tech numbers tell a story of (mostly) young and fast-growing companies that are some of the most in-demand places to work in the world right now. But what makes a New Tech company is not their age, size or industry - it is their approach to business. All of our New Tech companies are disruptive at their hearts; often internet-based or focused on creating new technologies.

  • 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

  • Computer Software

    38%

  • Internet

    29%

  • Information Technology and Services

    22%

  • Computer Games

    4%

  • Computer & Network Security

    4%

  • Computer Networking

    3%

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.

78% of New Tech (Middle East and Africa) employees are engaged

This is in the top 16% 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 would recommend [Company] as a great place to work

90%

6% above global average

I am proud to work for [Company]

92%

5% above global average

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

72%

5% 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

61%

2% above global average

The highest scoring question for New Tech 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 New Tech Middle East & Africa were generally least favourable about Action, and were most negative towards 'My manager, or someone else, has communicated some clear actions based on recent employee survey results' with 26% of people disagreeing (+11% above average).

How long do people stay?

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.

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

4.1 stars (+0.3)

Culture and Values

4.1 stars (+0.2)

Work Life Balance

4.0 stars (+0.2)

Compensation and Benefits

4.0 stars (+0.4)

Career Opportunities

3.9 stars (+0.4)

Recommend to Friend

82.0% (+11)

CEO Approval

90.0% (+6)

How does New Tech (Middle East and Africa) compare?

Organizations in New Tech 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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