Manager Effectiveness Global 2021
Culture Amp's Manager Effectiveness survey is a simple but powerful way for managers to get feedback from direct reports on how they're doing. The survey, created by combining Google's Project Oxygen research with our own findings on what makes a good manager, produces benchmarks allowing companies and managers to see how they're doing compared to others around the world.
~1.3m
Questions answered
over 12 months- /
~250
Organizations
These insights represent ~1.3m questions answered from ~250 organizations, collected between January 2025 and December 2025.
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
Most represented industries in this benchmark
Computer Software, Internet, Information Technology and Services, Financial Services, Health, Wellness and Fitness, Nonprofit Organization Management, Consumer Goods, Marketing and Advertising, Sports, Hospital & Health Care, Real Estate, Insurance, Education Management
Most represented regions in this benchmark
North America
57%
Asia
16%
Europe
13%
Oceania
11%
MEA
3%
South America
1%
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.