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 - 500 employees.
~4.5m
Questions answered
in last 12 months
~200
Organizations
These insights represent ~4.5m questions answered from ~200 organizations, ranging in size from 80 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.
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Computer Software
42%
Internet
29%
Information Technology and Services
22%
Computer & Network Security
3%
North America
63%
Europe
22%
Oceania
6%
Asia
5%
MEA
3%
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 40% compared with the overall average.
The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 32 and is in the top 23% 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 | 73% 2% above global average |
I would recommend [Company] as a great place to work | 86% 2% above global average |
I am proud to work for [Company] | 88% 1% above global average |
I rarely think about looking for a job at another company | 59% Same as global average |
I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time | 66% 1% below global average |
People working in New Tech (200-500) are similarly engaged as the overall average.
The highest scoring question for New Tech (200-500) had 93% of people agreeing that they understand how their work contributes to [company]'s mission (+0% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Contribution to Broader Purpose.
People in New Tech (200-500) were generally least favourable about Action, and were most negative towards 'When it is clear that someone is not delivering in their role we do something about it' with 14% of people disagreeing (-3% 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 (200 - 500) organizations.
I have confidence in the leaders at [Company]
The factor this relates most closely to is Leadership
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 (200 - 500) organizations.
1 I have confidence in the leaders at [Company] | 81% favorable Leadership |
2 [Company] is in a position to really succeed over the next three years | 81% favorable Company Performance |
3 I believe there are good career opportunities for me at [Company] | 67% favorable Learning & Development |
4 [Company] is a great company for me to make a contribution to my development | 79% favorable Learning & Development |
5 I am happy with my current role relative to what was described to me | 77% favorable Alignment & Involvement |
In the short term, 18% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (+0% 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 [Company] is in a position to really succeed over the next three years | 81% favorable Company Performance |
3 I have confidence in the leaders at [Company] | 81% 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 | 4.1 stars (+0.3) |
Culture and Values | 4.1 stars (+0.2) |
Work Life Balance | 4.1 stars (+0.3) |
Compensation and Benefits | 4.0 stars (+0.4) |
Career Opportunities | 3.8 stars (+0.2) |
Recommend to Friend | 79.0% (+8) |
CEO Approval | 90.0% (+6) |
Organizations in New Tech (200-500) tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.
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