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United Kingdom 2021

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

  • ~8m

    Questions answered
    in last 12 months

  • /
  • ~650

    Organizations

These insights represent ~8m questions answered from ~650 organizations, with in-region presence ranging in size from 10 to 6,500 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

    19%

  • Internet

    10%

  • Information Technology and Services

    10%

  • Financial Services

    6%

  • Marketing and Advertising

    3%

  • Nonprofit Organization Management

    2%

  • Retail

    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.

72% of United Kingdom employees are engaged

This is in the bottom 43% compared with other countries.


The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 22 and is in the bottom 35% compared with other regions.

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

84%

Same as global average

I rarely think about looking for a job at another company

57%

2% below global average

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

65%

2% below global average

I am proud to work for [Company]

85%

2% below global average

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

67%

4% below global average

The highest scoring question for United Kingdom had 92% of people agreeing that they understand how their work contributes to [company]'s mission (-1% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Work & Life Blend.


People in United Kingdom 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 (-1% 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 United Kingdom organizations.

1

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

67% favorable


The factor this relates most closely to is Leadership

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 United Kingdom organizations.

1

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

67% favorable

Leadership
2

The leaders at [Company] demonstrate that people are important to the company's success

76% favorable

Leadership
3

I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

77% favorable

Leadership
4

[Company] is a great company for me to make a contribution to my development

72% favorable

Learning & Development
5

[Company] really allows us to make a positive difference

70% favorable

Social Connection

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 am happy with my current role relative to what was described to me

76% favorable

Alignment & Involvement
2

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

67% favorable

Leadership
3

The leaders at [Company] demonstrate that people are important to the company's success

76% favorable

Leadership
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

3.9 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

74.0% (+3)

CEO Approval

88.0% (+4)

How does United Kingdom compare?

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

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