2019 New Tech Benchmark - Large

"Development opportunities is the top driver of engagement for these larger New Tech companies."

Summary:

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 bold new technologies.

New Tech 2019 | 500+: This benchmark is for New Tech companies that have crossed the critical 500 person threshold representing a point at which most companies begin to have more complex structures. Most companies in the benchmark are still well short of 5000 people though. 

Anatomy of the benchmark:

Response rate:

• 78% average response rate across all companies
• Bottom quartile (25th percentile) was 71% participation
• Top quartile (75th percentile) was 89% participation

Sub industries:

• Computer Software
• Internet
• Information Technology and Services
• Computer & Network Security
• Computer Games

Glassdoor ratings:

We have connected the employee feedback data with ratings for each company included in the benchmark to provide the below insights.

• 3.9/5 stars average overall company rating
• 80% average CEO approval
• 72% average recommend to friend

Key Insights and Data for the People Geeks!

How engaged are employees in New Tech - Large companies?

Insight: Employees in New Tech - Large companies tend to be more engaged than employees in other regions. Higher engagement scores across New Tech - Large companies are primarily a function of greater intention to remain at the organization over the longer-term.

New Tech - Large companies employee engagement scores by percentile

If you are interested in the spread of employee engagement ratings, below are the engagement scores by percentile.

What has the biggest impact on employee engagement in New Tech - Large companies?

Insight: Learning and development and leadership communicating a motivating vision have the largest impact on employee engagement. We also find that the scores on these topics are generally more favorable in our New Tech - Large companies Benchmark compared globally.

Questions included and excluded:

Engagement Questions Excluded: The following questions did not have enough responses to be included in this generation this year.

• I have been provided an opportunity to see and discuss recent employee survey results
• My manager, or someone else, has communicated some clear actions based on recent employee survey results

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