The private companies benchmark includes companies that are privately held. These organizations are not publicly listed on a stock exchange and do not have partnerships or shared ownerships with governments.
~33m
Questions answered
in last 12 months
~2k
Organizations
These insights represent ~33m questions answered from ~2k organizations, ranging in size from 10 to 16,700 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
14%
Information Technology and Services
10%
Internet
9%
Financial Services
6%
Marketing and Advertising
3%
Hospital & Health Care
3%
Real Estate
2%
North America
56%
Europe
19%
Oceania
17%
Asia
5%
MEA
2%
South America
1%
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 41% compared with other industries.
The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 27 and is in the top 35% compared with other industries.
Engagement is defined through these five industry-standard questions from Culture Amp’s engagement survey template.
I am proud to work for [Company] | 88% 1% above global average |
I rarely think about looking for a job at another company | 59% Same as global average |
I would recommend [Company] as a great place to work | 84% Same as global average |
I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time | 67% Same as global average |
[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere | 71% Same as global average |
People working in Private are similarly engaged as other industries.
The highest scoring question for Private 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 Contribution to Broader Purpose.
People in Private 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 16% of people disagreeing (+0% 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 Private organizations.
I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]
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 Private organizations.
1 I have confidence in the leaders at [Company] | 79% favorable Leadership |
2 [Company] is a great company for me to make a contribution to my development | 77% favorable Learning & Development |
3 The leaders at [Company] demonstrate that people are important to the company's success | 76% favorable Leadership |
4 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 72% favorable Leadership |
5 [Company] effectively directs resources (funding, people and effort) towards company goals | 63% favorable Company Performance |
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, 10% of people see themselves leaving within two years (+0% 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] is in a position to really succeed over the next three years | 79% favorable Company Performance |
2 I believe there are good career opportunities for me at [Company] | 64% favorable Learning & Development |
3 I have confidence in the leaders at [Company] | 79% 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 | 3.9 stars (+0.1) |
Culture and Values | 3.9 stars (+0) |
Work Life Balance | 3.9 stars (+0.1) |
Compensation and Benefits | 3.7 stars (+0.1) |
Career Opportunities | 3.6 stars (+0.1) |
Recommend to Friend | 73.0% (+2) |
CEO Approval | 87.0% (+3) |
Organizations in Private tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.
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