Automotive & Machinery 1000+, January 2025

  • ~3m

    Questions answered
    over 12 months

  • /
  • ~25

    Organizations

These insights represent ~3m questions answered from ~25 organizations, collected between January 2024 and December 2024.

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.

Data provided by Culture Amp

Most represented industries in this benchmark

  • Automotive

    56%

  • Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

    28%

  • Machinery

    12%

  • Plastics

    4%

Most represented regions in this benchmark

  • Oceania

    38%

  • Northern America

    35%

  • Europe

    16%

  • MEA

    8%

Reported gender breakdown

  • Male

    56%

  • Female

    44%

  • Non-Binary

    0.01%

Are employees committed to their organizations?

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.

68% of Automotive and Machinery 1000+ employees are engaged

This is in the bottom 47% compared with other industries.


The average eNPS score for organizations in this benchmark is 13 and is in the bottom 25% compared with other industries.

Understanding the engagement questions

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

78%

2% below global average

[Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere

63%

4% below global average

I am proud to work for [Company]

76%

8% below global average

I rarely think about looking for a job at another company

54%

2% below global average

I see myself still working at [Company] in two years time

69%

3% above global average

The highest scoring question for Automotive & Machinery 1000+ had 89% of people agreeing that they know what they need to do to be successful in their role (+2% compared to overall) while they were generally most positive about Alignment & Involvement.


People in Automotive & Machinery 1000+ 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 20% of people disagreeing (+4% above average).

Which questions matter the most?

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 Automotive and Machinery 1000+ organizations.

1

I have access to the things I need to do my job well

77% favorable


The factor this relates most closely to is Enablement

Note: Analysis includes most commonly used driver questions across survey topics that meet our threshold.

Which questions matter the most?

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 Automotive and Machinery 1000+ organizations.

1

I have access to the things I need to do my job well

77% favorable

Enablement
2

The products and services [Company] provides are as good as or better than our main competitors

74% favorable

Company Performance
3

Generally the right people are rewarded and recognized at [Company]

53% favorable

Feedback & Recognition

How long do people stay?

In the short term, 22% of people in this benchmark are thinking of or actually seeking jobs elsewhere (+2% 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

[Company] effectively directs resources funding people and effort towards company goals

56% favorable

Company Performance
2

Other departments at [Company] collaborate well with us to get the job done

64% favorable

Collaboration & Communication
3

I believe there are good career opportunities for me at [Company]

63% favorable

Learning & Development
Average Glassdoor ratings

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 (+0.1)

Senior Leadership

2.3 stars (-0.7)

Diversity and Inclusion

3.6 stars (-0.3)

Culture and Values

2.5 stars (-0.8)

Work Life Balance

3.2 stars (-0.2)

Compensation and Benefits

2.7 stars (-0.4)

Career Opportunities

2.3 stars (-0.7)

Recommend to Friend

77.0% (+10.0)

CEO Approval

100.0% (+19.0)

Understanding Tenure distributions

Tenure describes how long an employee has worked for their company: we know through our research that newly hired employees tend to be more positive than their tenured counterparts. Positivity declines sharply before bottoming out between two to six years, then rises slightly for those that remain.

The tenure composition of a benchmark can influence overall scores.

Tenure distributions

  • Less than 6 months

    8%

  • 6 months to less than 1 year

    12%

  • 1 to less than 2 years

    21%

  • 2 to less than 4 years

    23%

  • 4 to less than 6 years

    8%

  • 6 to 10 years

    10%

  • Greater than 10 years

    19%

Questions included in Automotive and Machinery 1000+

Some of Engagement questions

Display all questions
  • At [Company] there is open and honest twoway communication

  • At [Company] we act on promising new or innovative ideas

  • Daytoday decisions here demonstrate that quality and improvement are top priorities

  • Generally I believe my workload is reasonable for my role

  • Generally the right people are rewarded and recognized at [Company]

  • I am able to arrange time out from work when I need to

  • I am appropriately involved in decisions that affect my work

  • I am given opportunities to develop skills relevant to my interests

  • I am included in decisions that affect my work

  • I am proud to work for [Company]

  • I believe action will take place as a result of this survey

  • I believe there are good career opportunities for me at [Company]

  • I feel I am part of a team

  • I feel like I belong at [Company]

  • I have access to the learning and development I need to do my job well

  • I have access to the things I need to do my job well

  • I know how my work contributes to the goals of [Company]

  • I know what I need to do to be successful in my role

  • I rarely think about looking for a job at another company

  • I receive appropriate recognition for good work at [Company]

  • I see myself still working at [Company] in two years time

  • I would recommend [Company] as a great place to work

  • Most of the systems and processes here support us getting our work done effectively

  • My job performance is evaluated fairly

  • My manager genuinely cares about my wellbeing

  • My manager gives me useful feedback on how well I am performing

  • My manager is a great role model for employees

  • My manager keeps me informed about what is happening at [Company]

  • My manager or someone in management has shown a genuine interest in my career aspirations

  • Other departments at [Company] collaborate well with us to get the job done

  • The leaders at [Company] demonstrate that people are important to the companys success

  • The leaders at [Company] have communicated a vision that motivates me

  • The leaders at [Company] keep people informed about what is happening

  • The products and services [Company] provides are as good as or better than our main competitors

  • We acknowledge people who deliver outstanding service here

  • We are encouraged to be innovative even though some of our initiatives may not succeed

  • We have enough autonomy to perform our jobs effectively

  • We hold ourselves and our team members accountable for results

  • When it is clear that someone is not delivering in their role we do something about it

  • Workloads are divided fairly among people where I work

  • [Company] effectively directs resources funding people and effort towards company goals

  • [Company] is in a position to really succeed over the next three years

  • [Company] motivates me to go beyond what I would in a similar role elsewhere

How does Automotive and Machinery 1000+ compare?

People in Automotive & Machinery 1000+ were much more positive than average regarding Alignment & Involvement.


On the lower side, people in Automotive & Machinery 1000+ had much lower favorable scores than average in Action, Feedback & Recognition, and Collaboration & Communication.

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