2006 Best Places to Work in IT
Best Places to Work in IT - Employee Scorecard
Methodology: After company representatives completed the first portion of the Best Places to Work in IT survey, they were e-mailed instructions on selecting a random sample of their U.S.-based full- and part-time IT staffers. All participating companies were required to obtain feedback from their employees. The responses to the employee survey went directly to a third-party research vendor. Nearly 30,000 IT employees from the final 100 companies selected responded. What follows is aggregate data from the survey of employees at those 100 winning companies:
The Path to Take Them There
While 75% of Best Places employees said there are opportunities for career growth at their companies; the number dipped to 51% when asked if they had a well-defined career path. The majority of IT employees (74%) at this yearÕs Best Places to Work agreed that their company is a great place to work, and 85% said they are proud to work at their companies. Job security numbers ticked up slightly this year: 71% said they feel secure in their jobs, compared with 68% last year. But it might be those day-to-day work relationships that count most: An overwhelming majority of employees at these winning companies Ñ 95% Ñ said they have a good relationship with their co-workers. Here are some other findings of note:
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My company is a great place to work in IT Strongly agree 38%   Agree 36% Neither agree or disagree 17% Disagree 6% Strongly disagree 3% I am proud to work for my company Strongly agree 52% Agree 33% Neither agree or disagree 11% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 1% There are opportunities for career growth at my company Strongly agree 30% Agree 45% Neither agree or disagree 13% Disagree 9% Strongly disagree 3% I have a well-defined career path Strongly agree 13% Agree 38% Neither agree or disagree 27% Disagree 17% Strongly disagree 5% I have a good relationship with my co-workers Strongly agree 55% Agree 40% Neither agree or disagree 4% Disagree 1% Strongly disagree 0% I have access to the tools and technologies I need to do my job Strongly agree 32% Agree 52% Neither agree or disagree 10% Disagree 5% Strongly disagree 1% I feel my job is secure Strongly agree 33% Agree 38% Neither agree or disagree 16% Disagree 9% Strongly disagree 4% I am motivated to do my best Strongly agree 44% Agree 37% Neither agree or disagree 11% Disagree 6% Strongly disagree 2% My job is interesting and challenging Strongly agree 36% Agree 44% Neither agree or disagree 13% Disagree 5% Strongly disagree 2% This is a team-oriented company/department Strongly agree 35% Agree 42% Neither agree or disagree 13% Disagree 7% Strongly disagree 3% I have access to training and education to enhance my skills Strongly agree 33% Agree 44% Neither agree or disagree 14% Disagree 7% Strongly disagree 2% Our company is run ethically and honestly Strongly agree 48% Agree 36% Neither agree or disagree 11% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 2% I have access to new technologies Strongly agree 29% Agree 44% Neither agree or disagree 17% Disagree 8% Strongly disagree 2% My performance is evaluated fairly and with adequate frequency Strongly agree 29% Agree 42% Neither agree or disagree 16% Disagree 9% Strongly disagree 4% I have a good relationship with my supervisor Strongly agree 47% Agree 39% Neither agree or disagree 9% Disagree 3% Strongly disagree 2% I have the opportunity to get involved with interesting projects Strongly agree 34% Agree 41% Neither agree or disagree 15% Disagree 8% Strongly disagree 2% How Management Fared Most IT workers at the Best Places to Work said theyÕre getting equal treatment by managers, regardless of gender, race or other factors, and 60% said their managers are involved and interested in their career development. The majority of respondents feel their efforts are being noticed: 70% said managers recognize their achievements and good work. And 67% said they have a reasonable workload. Yet only 42% of Best Places employees feel they have a hand in running their company, and just over half said IT management involves them in decisions that affect their jobs. Management treats everyone fairly and equally, regardless of...
IT management is involved and interested in my career development Strongly agree 21% Agree 39% Neither agree or disagree 23% Disagree 12% Strongly disagree 5% Management recognizes achievements and good work Strongly agree 27% Agree 43% Neither agree or disagree 17% Disagree 9% Strongly disagree 4% My companyÕs corporate culture is positive Strongly agree 34% Agree 41% Neither agree or disagree 15% Disagree 7% Strongly disagree 3% My workload is reasonable Strongly agree 17% Agree 50% Neither agree or disagree 18% Disagree 11% Strongly disagree 4% IT management involves the IT staff in decisions that affect their jobs Strongly agree 17% Agree 35% Neither agree or disagree 25% Disagree 16% Strongly disagree 7% IT management effectively leads the department Strongly agree 23% Agree 41% Neither agree or disagree 20% Disagree 11% Strongly disagree 5% I feel I have a hand in running my company Strongly agree 14% Agree 28% Neither agree or disagree 29% Disagree 19% Strongly disagree 10% My company/department has a clearly defined mission Strongly agree 28% Agree 45% Neither agree or disagree 16% Disagree 8% Strongly disagree 3% My company is effective in communicating benefit information Very effective 44% Effective 40% Somewhat effective 12% Not very effective 3% Not at all effective 1% My company is effective in communicating career opportunity information to employees Very effective 22% Effective 37% Somewhat effective 26% Not very effective 12% Not at all effective 3% Employee Satisfaction By the Numbers More bonuses and less stress are needed, but the majority are satisfied 78% Rate employee morale at their companies as excellent, very good or good 74% Are very satisfied or satisfied with their companyÕs training and development programs 73% Are very satisfied or satisfied with their health benefits 71% Are very satisfied or satisfied with their base salaries 70% Are very satisfied or satisfied with their work/life balance 54% Are very satisfied or satisfied with their bonuses 33% Find their job/workplace very stressful or stressful How satisfied are you with...
Morale Morale among employees at the Best Places to Work IT is running high Ñ as is the stress:
Most-Desired Benefits Our survey asked IT workers to rank the importance of various benefits on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being Ònot at all importantÓ and 10 being Òextremely important.Ó HereÕs a look at the benefits that IT workers prize the most (and the least): Paid vacation: 74% Health insurance: 68% Profit sharing/employee stock ownership program/401(k)/403b plan: 51% Flexible hours: 41% Telecommuting: 36% Bonuses: 33% Reimbursement for technology certification: 27% Continuing education/executive programs: 26% Paternity/maternity: 25% Overtime pay/Comp time for overtime hours worked: 24% College tuition reimbursement: 23% Domestic partner/spousal equivalent/same-sex partner benefits: 17% Employee assistance programs: 15% Paid or unpaid sabbaticals: 15% On-site fitness center or fitness membership reimbursement: 13% Child care: 9% Job sharing: 8% Elder care and/or services: 6% Layoffs Among respondents who indicated that their companyÕs IT department had layoffs in 2005, the following grades were given for how management handled those layoffs: A: 12% B: 25% C: 21% D: 12% E: 8% DonÕt know/no opinion 22% | |||||||||