2003 Employee Scorecard

Upon completion of the company survey, participants were e-mailed instructions on selecting a random sample of their U.S.-based full- and part-time IT staffs. 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 12,000 IT employees responded to the employee survey from the final 100 companies selected. What follows is aggregate data from a survey of employees at those 100 winning companies:


Employee morale in the IT department

Satisfaction with company's training and development programs for IT professionals:

Workplace stress level

How satisfied are you with your . . .?

Base salary:

Bonuses:

Health Benefits:

Stock/ESOP Plan:

Work/life Balance:



How Companies Fared

My company is a great place to work in IT:

I have a good relationship with my co-workers:

I am proud to work for my company:

My job is interesting and challenging:

There are opportunities for career growth at my company:

This is a team-oriented company/department:

I have access to the tools and technologies I need to do my job:


Our company is run ethically and honestly:



How Managers Fared:

Management recognizes achievements and good work:

Management treats everyone fairly and equally, regardless of their job title or function:

Management treats everyone fairly and equally, regardless of their sexual orientation:

Management treats everyone fairly and equally, regardless of their religion:

Management treats everyone fairly and equally, regardless of their race:

Management treats everyone fairly and equally, regardless of their gender:

IT management is involved and interested in my career development:

IT management involves the IT staff in decisions that affect their jobs:

Numbers may not add up to 100 due to rounding.
* 41% said there were layoffs in their companys IT department in 2002
* Average grade given for how management handled those layoffs: B