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United States 2021

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

  • ~29m

    Questions answered
    in last 12 months

  • /
  • ~2k

    Organizations

These insights represent ~29m questions answered from ~2k organizations, with in-region presence ranging in size from 10 to 15,600 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.

Data provided by ] Culture Amp

Industry breakdown

  • Computer Software

    15%

  • Internet

    10%

  • Information Technology and Services

    9%

  • Financial Services

    6%

  • Marketing and Advertising

    3%

  • Hospital & Health Care

    3%

  • Nonprofit Organization Management

    3%

  • Biotechnology

    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.

75% of United States employees are engaged

This is in the top 33% compared with other countries.


The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 28 and is in the top 35% compared with other countries.

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

73%

2% above global average

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

68%

1% above global average

I rarely think about looking for a job at another company

60%

1% above global average

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

85%

1% above global average

I am proud to work for [Company]

88%

1% above global average

The highest scoring question for United States 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 United States 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).

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 States organizations.

1

I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

79% 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 States 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

79% favorable

Learning & Development
3

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

78% favorable

Leadership
4

Day-to-day decisions here demonstrate that quality and improvement are top priorities

70% favorable

Service & Quality Focus
5

[Company] effectively directs resources (funding, people and effort) towards company goals

63% favorable

Company Performance

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, 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

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

78% favorable

Alignment & Involvement
2

I believe there are good career opportunities for me at [Company]

66% favorable

Learning & Development
3

I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]

79% 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

3.8 stars (+0.2)

Career Opportunities

3.6 stars (+0.1)

Recommend to Friend

73.0% (+2)

CEO Approval

86.0% (+2)

How does United States compare?

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

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