The Western Canada benchmark represents people who work in Western Canada, including if their organizations have headquarters located in other locations. It covers all industries and functions. Also referred to as the Western provinces and more commonly known as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan
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.
Data provided by ] Culture Amp
Computer Software
24%
Internet
16%
Information Technology and Services
14%
Retail
3%
Financial Services
3%
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 39% compared with other regions.
The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 33 and is in the top 23% compared with other regions.
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 | 88% 4% above global average |
I rarely think about looking for a job at another company | 62% 3% above global average |
[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere | 73% 2% above global average |
I am proud to work for [Company] | 89% 2% above global average |
I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time | 66% 1% below global average |
People working in Western Canada are similarly engaged as other regions.
The highest scoring question for Western Canada had 92% of people agreeing that they know how their work contributes to the goals of [company] (+1% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Work & Life Blend.
People in Western Canada were generally least favourable about Decision Making, and were most negative towards 'When it is clear that someone is not delivering in their role we do something about it' with 11% of people disagreeing (-6% below average).
In the short term, 15% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (-3% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 9% 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.
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 | 4.0 stars (+0.2) |
Culture and Values | 4.0 stars (+0.1) |
Work Life Balance | 4.0 stars (+0.2) |
Compensation and Benefits | 3.8 stars (+0.2) |
Career Opportunities | 3.8 stars (+0.2) |
Recommend to Friend | 77.0% (+6) |
CEO Approval | 91.0% (+7) |
Organizations in Western Canada tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.
Insights data provided by Culture Amp.
What makes Insights special? Gain a deeper understanding of how they work.
Your browser is out of date. Our website is built to provide a faster, more engaging experience. Your browser may not support all of our features. Please update to the latest version of Microsoft Edge or contact your network administrator.