The Germany benchmark represents people who work in Germany, including if their organizations have headquarters located in other locations. It covers all industries and functions.
~1.1m
Questions answered
in last 12 months
~200
Organizations
These insights represent ~1.1m questions answered from ~200 organizations, with in-region presence ranging in size from 10 to 2,400 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.
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Computer Software
20%
Internet
16%
Information Technology and Services
14%
Financial Services
6%
Marketing and Advertising
3%
Consumer Electronics
2%
Europe
100%
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 bottom 10% compared with other countries.
The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 17 and is in the bottom 32% compared with other countries.
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 | 81% 3% below global average |
I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time | 63% 4% below global average |
I rarely think about looking for a job at another company | 54% 5% below global average |
I am proud to work for [Company] | 81% 6% below global average |
[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere | 62% 9% below global average |
People working in Germany are similarly engaged as other countries.
The highest scoring question for Germany had 90% 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 Teamwork & Ownership.
People in Germany were generally least favourable about Action, and were most negative towards 'I have seen positive changes taking place based on recent employee survey results' with 15% of people disagreeing (+4% above average).
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 Germany organizations.
I feel like I belong at [Company]
The factor this relates most closely to is Belonging
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 Germany organizations.
1 I feel like I belong at [Company] | 78% favorable Belonging |
2 [Company] is in a position to really succeed over the next three years | 77% favorable Company Performance |
3 Day-to-day decisions here demonstrate that quality and improvement are top priorities | 59% favorable Service & Quality Focus |
4 [Company] really allows us to make a positive difference | 64% favorable Social Connection |
5 The leaders at [Company] demonstrate that people are important to the company's success | 71% favorable Leadership |
In the short term, 21% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (+3% 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 can voice a contrary opinion without fear of negative consequences | 70% favorable Voice |
2 Day-to-day decisions here demonstrate that quality and improvement are top priorities | 59% favorable Service & Quality Focus |
3 I feel like I belong at [Company] | 78% favorable Belonging |
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 | 4.0 stars (+0.2) |
Compensation and Benefits | 3.8 stars (+0.2) |
Career Opportunities | 3.6 stars (+0.1) |
Recommend to Friend | 73.0% (+2) |
CEO Approval | 90.0% (+6) |
Organizations in Germany tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.
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