How strongly do employees feel that the companies they work for are totally open and honest with them about their financial standings and overall well being? Few would expect to be let in on all their company’s corporate secrets, but financial stamina is directly connected to each worker’s livelihood, so it’s a fair question to … Read full-story
The amount of men who believe women are represented well enough in leadership positions has dropped since the last time we reported on the survey topic almost one year ago. This suggests that a year of news stories and reports highlighting employment and wage disparities for women may have had a real effect on the opposite … Read full-story
Execs and Entry-Level Employees Get More Valuable Feedback Then Anyone Else Those at the top and bottom of the office ecosystem report receiving more practical and helpful advice regarding improving their work performance than the majority of workers currently between those two extremes. When asked how often they felt they received constructive feedback, the most … Read full-story
When it comes to the most common manager flaws, weak communication takes the cake. Forty-eight percent of people say their managers need to improve their communication, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably of more than 10,000 people, predominantly in tech. The next most popular response was accountability (20%), positivity (16%), honesty (9%) and work ethic … Read full-story
Think back to your very first job. You probably don’t remember all the details of your day-to-day life, but chances are good you remember your boss. With many of us spending most of our waking hours at work, it makes sense: our managers are critical to our satisfaction. And the more experience you gain in the … Read full-story
The relationship workers have with their managers is one of the most important factors in employee retention. The role that managers play in shaping company culture is just as important. Ahead of National Boss’s Day on Oct. 16, Comparably took an in-depth look at how employees across the technology sector view their bosses. The data, … Read full-story
The relationship workers have with their managers is one of the most important factors in employee retention. The role that managers play in shaping company culture is just as important. That’s why Comparably took an in-depth look at how employees across the technology sector view their bosses. The data, which comes from 20,000 employees at small, … Read full-story
Company culture doesn’t just happen. It starts at the top. That’s why bad bosses are such a bummer. In failing to set clear goals, playing favorites, or being passive-aggressive, they’re dismantling the very thing they should be building. And no one benefits from an environment like that, though plenty of people deal with it every … Read full-story
