This benchmark includes responses from those that work in IT and security, often having role titles such as Physical and Site Security, Cyber Security, IT Support and Global Information Services.
~705k
Questions answered
in last 12 months
~350
Organizations
These insights represent ~705k questions answered from ~350 organizations, ranging in size from 0 to 1,900 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
13%
Information Technology and Services
12%
Internet
11%
Financial Services
10%
Insurance
3%
Construction
2%
Computer & Network Security
2%
Utilities
2%
Hospital & Health Care
2%
North America
54%
Europe
26%
Oceania
13%
Asia
5%
MEA
2%
South America
1%
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 25% compared with other job functions.
Engagement is defined through these five industry-standard questions from Culture Amp’s engagement survey template.
I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time | 71% 4% above global average |
I would recommend [Company] as a great place to work | 87% 3% above global average |
I rarely think about looking for a job at another company | 60% 1% above global average |
I am proud to work for [Company] | 88% 1% above global average |
[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere | 72% 1% above global average |
People within It & Security are similarly engaged as the overall average.
The highest scoring question for It & Security had 93% of people agreeing that they know how their work contributes to the goals of [company] (+3% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Diversity.
People in It & Security 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 8% of people disagreeing (-4% below 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 It and Security organizations.
[Company] is a great company for me to make a contribution to my development
The factor this relates most closely to is Learning & Development
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 It and Security organizations.
1 [Company] is a great company for me to make a contribution to my development | 76% favorable Learning & Development |
2 I have confidence in the leaders at [Company] | 82% favorable Leadership |
3 [Company] effectively directs resources (funding, people and effort) towards company goals | 63% favorable Company Performance |
4 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 71% favorable Leadership |
5 The leaders at [Company] demonstrate that people are important to the company's success | 75% favorable Leadership |
In the short term, 16% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (-2% compared to overall) while on a longer time frame, 8% of people see themselves leaving within two years (-2% 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 [Company] is a great company for me to make a contribution to my development | 76% favorable Learning & Development |
2 I have confidence in the leaders at [Company] | 82% favorable Leadership |
3 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 71% favorable Leadership |
Individuals in It & Security tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.
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