Australia (500 - 1000) 2021

The Australia benchmark represents people who work in Australia, including if their organizations have headquarters located in other locations. It covers all industries and functions. This benchmark only includes organizations of size - 1000 employees.

  • ~1.6m

    Questions answered
    in last 12 months

  • /
  • ~95

    Organizations

These insights represent ~1.6m questions answered from ~95 organizations, ranging in size from 10 to 800 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

  • Internet

    12%

  • Information Technology and Services

    12%

  • Computer Software

    9%

  • Construction

    5%

  • Real Estate

    5%

  • Financial Services

    5%

  • Retail

    5%

  • Utilities

    5%

  • Government Administration

    3%

  • Nonprofit Organization Management

    3%

  • Sports

    3%

  • Education Management

    2%

  • Maritime

    2%

  • Architecture & Planning

    2%

  • Marketing and Advertising

    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 Australia (500 - 1000) employees are engaged

This is in the bottom 35% compared with the overall average.


The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 22 and is in the bottom 36% compared with the overall average.

Understanding the engagement questions

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

I rarely think about looking for a job at another company

59%

Same as global average

I am proud to work for [Company]

87%

Same as global average

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

65%

2% below global average

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

81%

3% below global average

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

66%

5% below global average

The highest scoring question for Australia (500-1000) had 88% of people agreeing that they know what they need to do to be successful in their role (+2% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Work & Life Blend.


People in Australia (500-1000) were generally least favourable about Learning & Development, and were most negative towards 'When it is clear that someone is not delivering in their role we do something about it' with 22% of people disagreeing (+5% 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 Australia (500 - 1000) organizations.

1

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

73% 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 Australia (500 - 1000) organizations.

1

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

73% favorable

Leadership
2

I am given opportunities to develop skills relevant to my interests

65% favorable

Learning & Development
3

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

72% favorable

Learning & Development
4

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

59% favorable

Company Performance
5

I believe action will take place as a result of this survey

57% favorable

Action

How long do people stay?

In the short term, 19% 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

77% favorable

Alignment & Involvement
2

I am given opportunities to develop skills relevant to my interests

65% favorable

Learning & Development
3

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

72% favorable

Learning & Development
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

3.7 stars (-0.1)

Culture and Values

3.8 stars (-0.1)

Work Life Balance

3.7 stars (-0.1)

Compensation and Benefits

3.6 stars (+0)

Career Opportunities

3.3 stars (-0.2)

Recommend to Friend

69.0% (-2)

CEO Approval

90.0% (+6)

How does Australia (500 - 1000) compare?

Organizations in Australia (500-1000) tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.

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