The United Kingdom benchmark represents people who work in United Kingdom, including if their organizations have headquarters located in other locations. It covers all industries and functions.
~8m
Questions answered
in last 12 months
~650
Organizations
These insights represent ~8m questions answered from ~650 organizations, with in-region presence ranging in size from 10 to 6,500 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
19%
Internet
10%
Information Technology and Services
10%
Financial Services
6%
Marketing and Advertising
3%
Nonprofit Organization Management
2%
Retail
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 bottom 43% compared with other countries.
The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 22 and is in the bottom 35% compared with other regions.
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 | 84% Same as global average |
I rarely think about looking for a job at another company | 57% 2% below global average |
I see myself still working at [Company] in two years' time | 65% 2% below global average |
I am proud to work for [Company] | 85% 2% below global average |
[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere | 67% 4% below global average |
People working in United Kingdom are similarly engaged as other countries.
The highest scoring question for United Kingdom had 92% of people agreeing that they understand how their work contributes to [company]'s mission (-1% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Work & Life Blend.
People in United Kingdom 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 16% 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 United Kingdom organizations.
The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me
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 United Kingdom organizations.
1 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 67% favorable Leadership |
2 The leaders at [Company] demonstrate that people are important to the company's success | 76% favorable Leadership |
3 I have confidence in the leaders at [Company] | 77% favorable Leadership |
4 [Company] is a great company for me to make a contribution to my development | 72% favorable Learning & Development |
5 [Company] really allows us to make a positive difference | 70% favorable Social Connection |
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, 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 am happy with my current role relative to what was described to me | 76% favorable Alignment & Involvement |
2 The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me | 67% favorable Leadership |
3 The leaders at [Company] demonstrate that people are important to the company's success | 76% 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 | 3.9 stars (+0.1) |
Culture and Values | 3.9 stars (+0) |
Work Life Balance | 3.9 stars (+0.1) |
Compensation and Benefits | 3.7 stars (+0.1) |
Career Opportunities | 3.6 stars (+0.1) |
Recommend to Friend | 74.0% (+3) |
CEO Approval | 88.0% (+4) |
Organizations in United Kingdom tend to be very similar to the global all industries insights, with no significant departures from the average.
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