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Southeast Asia 2021

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

  • ~1.7m

    Questions answered
    in last 12 months

  • /
  • ~250

    Organizations

These insights represent ~1.7m questions answered from ~250 organizations, with in-region presence ranging in size from 10 to 4,400 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

    21%

  • Information Technology and Services

    14%

  • Internet

    9%

  • Financial Services

    7%

  • Marketing and Advertising

    4%

  • Retail

    2%

  • Computer & Network Security

    2%

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 Southeast Asia employees are engaged

This is in the top 17% compared with other regions.


The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 25 and is in the top 49% compared with other regions.

Understanding the engagement questions

Engagement is defined through these five industry-standard questions from Culture Amp’s engagement survey template.

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

78%

7% above global average

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

73%

6% above global average

I rarely think about looking for a job at another company

62%

3% above global average

I am proud to work for [Company]

90%

3% above global average

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

86%

2% above global average

The highest scoring question for Southeast Asia 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 Work & Life Blend.


People in Southeast Asia were generally least favourable about Action, and were most negative towards 'I believe my total compensation (base salary+any bonuses+benefits+equity) is fair, relative to similar roles at other companies' with 17% of people disagreeing (-3% below 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 Southeast Asia organizations.

1

I feel like I belong at [Company]

85% 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 Southeast Asia organizations.

1

I feel like I belong at [Company]

85% favorable

Belonging
2

[Company] is in a position to really succeed over the next three years

84% favorable

Company Performance
3

The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me

73% favorable

Leadership
4

[Company]'s commitment to social responsibility (e.g. community support, sustainability, etc.) is genuine

75% favorable

Social Connection
5

I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

84% favorable

Leadership

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, 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 feel like I belong at [Company]

85% favorable

Belonging
2

The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me

73% favorable

Leadership
3

Generally, the right people are rewarded and recognized at [Company]

67% favorable

Feedback & Recognition
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

3.8 stars (-0.1)

Work Life Balance

3.8 stars (+0)

Compensation and Benefits

3.7 stars (+0.1)

Career Opportunities

3.6 stars (+0.1)

Recommend to Friend

73.0% (+2)

CEO Approval

88.0% (+4)

How does Southeast Asia compare?

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

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