The new tech numbers tell a story of (mostly) young and fast-growing companies that are some of the most in-demand places to work in the world right now. But what makes a New Tech company is not their age, size or industry - it is their approach to business. All of our New Tech companies are disruptive at their hearts; often internet-based or focused on creating new technologies. This benchmark only includes organizations of size 1000 - + employees.
~14m
Questions answered
in last 12 months
~150
Organizations
These insights represent ~14m questions answered from ~150 organizations, ranging in size from 150 to 20,000 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
41%
Internet
27%
Information Technology and Services
24%
Computer Games
4%
Computer & Network Security
3%
North America
60%
Europe
19%
Asia
12%
Oceania
5%
South America
3%
MEA
2%
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 26% compared with the overall average.
The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 33 and is in the top 19% compared with the overall average.
Engagement is defined through these five industry-standard questions from Culture Amp’s engagement survey template.
[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere | 74% 3% 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 | 61% 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 | 69% 2% above global average |
People working in New Tech 1000+ are similarly engaged as the overall average.
The highest scoring question for New Tech 1000+ had 91% of people agreeing that they know how their work contributes to the goals of [company] (+0% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Work & Life Blend.
People in New Tech 1000+ 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 11% of people disagreeing (-1% 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 New Tech (1000+) 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 New Tech (1000+) organizations.
1 I feel like I belong at [Company] | 81% favorable Belonging |
2 I have confidence in the leaders at [Company] | 78% favorable Leadership |
3 I feel respected at [Company] | 86% favorable Belonging |
4 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 72% favorable Leadership |
5 The leaders at [Company] demonstrate that people are important to the company's success | 78% favorable Leadership |
In the short term, 17% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (-1% 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.
1 At [Company] there is open and honest two-way communication | 72% favorable Collaboration & Communication |
2 At [Company] there is open and honest two-way communication | 72% favorable Collaboration & Communication |
3 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 72% favorable Leadership |
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 | 3.8 stars (+0) |
Culture and Values | 3.9 stars (+0) |
Work Life Balance | 3.9 stars (+0.1) |
Compensation and Benefits | 3.9 stars (+0.3) |
Career Opportunities | 3.6 stars (+0.1) |
Recommend to Friend | 71.0% (+0) |
CEO Approval | 87.0% (+3) |
Organizations in New Tech 1000+ tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.
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