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Overview
Our framework Includes benchmarks, by industry and company size. Many of our preset questions, including those covering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), contain benchmark data. This enables you to compare your engagement scores and your engagement driver scores to the industry average in your industry and of your size.
Industry
- Fortune 1000
- Banking
- Financial Services
- Insurance
- Health Care & Hospitals
- Hospitality
- Construction & Heavy Industry
- Biotech & Medical Devices
- Professional Services
- Retail
- Software & Information Technology
- Creative & Media
- Transport & Logistics
Size
- 250-1000 Employees
- 1,000 - 5,000 Employees
- 5,000+ Employees
Our benchmarks for each {industry x size} segment are based on panel data collected from a randomized set of 1,200 US-based employees, combined with data collected from 60+ customers (150,000+ employees). We update our benchmarks each year as more data is collected.
Enable Benchmarks
To enable benchmarks and utilize them in your survey reports:
1. Go to the "Settings" module.
2. Click the "App Settings" tab.
3. Under "Select benchmark years," select which yearly benchmarks to use.
Note: Benchmarks for 2024 are now available.
View Benchmark Data
To view benchmark data in your survey reports:
1. Click "View options."
2. Click "Show comparison."
3. Select the "Benchmark" radio button.
4. Select the industry and size from the drop-down menu.
Questions with Benchmark Data
Benchmark data is available as part of our Engagement survey templates; Engagement (Mini), Engagement (Standard), and Engagement (Extended). This data will also be available if any of the questions below are used in a custom survey.
| Category | Questions |
| Engagement | I would recommend {{company}} as a great place to work. |
| Engagement | My current company has a great culture |
| Engagement | I am proud to tell people I work at {{company}}. |
| Engagement | I don't usually think about looking for a new job. |
| Company Performance | I believe that {{company}} is in a position to succeed. |
| Company Performance | I am confident in the fiscal well-being of {{company}}. |
| DEIB | I'm satisfied with {{company}}'s efforts to support diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion. |
| DEIB | I believe {{company}} is a diverse and inclusive workplace. |
| DEIB | I believe {{company}} is an equitable workplace. |
| Leadership | I have confidence in the leaders at {{company}} to make the best decisions for the company. |
| Leadership | I feel like there is trust between company leadership and employees. |
| Leadership | I feel like the leadership at {{company}} keeps everyone informed about what is going on. |
| Management | My manager and I have a good working relationship. |
| Management | My manager genuinely cares about my well-being. |
| Management | I see my manager as a role model or mentor. |
| Management | My manager keeps me informed about what is happening at {{company}}. |
| Management | My manager demonstrates and supports diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through their behaviors and actions |
| Management | I would recommend my manager to others. |
| Collaboration & Teamwork | I feel like I am part of a team. |
| Collaboration & Teamwork | I have a good working relationship with my coworkers. |
| Collaboration & Teamwork | Employees at {{company}} treat each other with respect. |
| Collaboration & Teamwork | No one on my team would deliberately act in a way that undermines my efforts. |
| Communication | There is open and honest communication at {{company}}. |
| Communication | Employees at {{company}} are encouraged to be innovative and come up with new ideas. |
| Communication | Members of my team are able to bring up problems and tough issues. |
| Workload | There is a fair distribution of work among team members. |
| Workload | If someone is not carrying their weight, something is done about it. |
| Workload | I find my workload manageable. |
| Workload | {{company}} allows me to have a satisfactory work-life balance. |
| Purpose | I am motivated by the vision that {{company}} has. |
| Purpose | I understand how my work affects the company-wide goals of {{company}}. |
| Purpose | It is important to me that I grow my career at {{company}} rather than at another company. |
| Purpose | The work we do at {{company}} positively impacts people's lives. |
| Meaningful Work | The work I do is meaningful to me. |
| Meaningful Work | I like my job better than the average person. |
| Meaningful Work | I am inspired to meet my goals at work. |
| Meaningful Work | I feel like I have the opportunity to apply my talents and expertise at work. |
| Environment | I can be my authentic self at work. |
| Environment | I feel like I have a safe working environment. |
| Environment | I am satisfied with my overall job security. |
| Environment | People from all backgrounds are treated fairly at {{company}}. |
| Environment | I am provided with the tools I need to perform my job well. |
| Environment | In my current job, I feel empowered to make decisions regarding my work. |
| Environment | I feel like my physical work environment allows me to be productive. |
| Feedback & Recognition | I feel like management at {{company}} takes employee feedback seriously. |
| Feedback & Recognition | I feel comfortable providing feedback to my manager. |
| Feedback & Recognition | I receive useful feedback on how I am performing in my role. |
| Feedback & Recognition | I feel like my good work is recognized at {{company}}. |
| Growth | I believe there are good career opportunities available to me at {{company}}. |
| Growth | {{company}} is dedicated to my professional development. |
| Growth | I feel like I am growing professionally at {{company}}. |
| Growth | I have access to the learning and development resources I need to succeed at {{company}}. |