If there’s one statistic that paints a picture of the lack of women in leadership positions, consider this: the percentage of women sitting on the boards of Fortune 500 companies has more than doubled since 1995, but still hovers at only 20%. Indeed, people of all ages say there aren’t enough women in leadership, according to … Read full-story
Fifty-nine percent of people who work at tech companies say their CEOs are either “good” or “excellent” when it comes to driving business results, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 5,000 workers across the tech industry participated in the query. Twenty-four percent of workers said their CEO was … Read full-story
In an ideal world, your manager should be someone you admire — someone who shows you the best way to juggle multiple responsibilities, achieve goals, and manage a team. But according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably, nearly 40% of people say they think they’d do better at their boss’s job than … Read full-story
One of the factors that most influences employee retention is the relationship people have with their boss. In an encouraging sign, 73% of tech employees say they feel their managers see them as people, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query on Comparably. More than 10,000 workers across the technology industry participated in the query. Admin and … Read full-story
When asked to rate the effectiveness of their chief executives, 34% of workers in the technology industry chose “excellent,” making it the most popular answer. That’s according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 1,000 employees responded to the query. Opinion was mostly high — just 14% of respondents chose “poor” or “average.” … Read full-story
Technical know-how is important, but soft skills are just as essential. When asked what soft skill has helped them advance most in their careers, most people chose “persistence,” according to the latest reading of an ongoing study by Comparably. More than 5,000 workers across the tech industry participated in the query. The second most popular … Read full-story
Imagine you had your boss’s job. What’s the first thing you’d do: Create an entirely new and improved product? Give everyone a raise? A Comparably query of more than 10,000 employees across the tech industry reveals the number 1 answer is improve “vision and strategy” (33%). Room for improvement After “vision and strategy,” the next most popular response … Read full-story
Culture starts at the top — for better or for worse. In a survey of more than 5,000 employees across the tech industry, 3 in 10 said their boss actually hurts company culture. The latest data comes from an Oct. 20 reading of an ongoing query by Comparably and dovetails with another report about how most … Read full-story
Getting a bunch of smart, motivated people into a room should be an inspiring experience. Too often, it’s not. New data from Comparably shows that 38% of workers say meetings are just “average.” The data, which comes from an Oct. 16 reading of an ongoing query of more than 5,000 workers in the technology industry, … 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
It may seem like everyone has something to say about their terrible, horrible, no good, very bad boss, but nearly three-quarters of tech workers actually feel their bosses care about them as people, according to data compiled by Comparably. The results are from an ongoing query of more than 10,000 workers across the technology industry. Admin and legal aren’t feeling the … Read full-story
Thirty-five percent of workers in the technology industry say having better leadership would improve company culture, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The most popular response Better leadership was the most popular response, followed next by “more communication” and “more transparency.” The least popular answers were “more diverse employees” and … Read full-story
There’s no way of telling who’s lying or not, but it’s safe to say that millennials are more open to ‘fessing up at most, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. Eighty percent of workers aged 36 and up claim to “never” lie to their bosses. Just 65% of workers 18 to … Read full-story
Just over 60% of people are comfortable giving their bosses negative feedback, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query of more than 1,000 tech workers by Comparably. By gender and department: Overall, women are less comfortable giving their bosses negative feedback than men — 65% vs. 58%. Women in executive roles, engineering, and … Read full-story
If you were the boss, what’s the first thing you’d change? Thirty-three percent of people would choose to lay out a better vision and strategy, according to the latest reading of an online query by Comparably of more than 10,000 workers in the technology industry. Improving strategy is more important than improving pay Creating a … Read full-story
Fifty-eight percent of workers say their companies aren’t doing what they should to hold onto them, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The responses came from more than 5,000 workers in the technology industry as of July 27. HR workers were most optimistic People who work in HR were the … Read full-story
Forty percent of workers in tech say they do not approve of the way their CEOs manage, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The most approving workers People who work in human resources tend to be the biggest champions of their CEOs. Seventy-one percent of them say they approve of their … 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
As the highest ranking officer of a company, a CEO has the distinct responsibility to steer and grow his or her company in the right direction and rise to the challenges it faces while simultaneously ensuring employees have a safe and rewarding atmosphere in which to thrive. Not only were we curious to see how … 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
Fifty percent of workers in the tech industry say communication is the biggest opportunity for improvement for managers, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The second most popular response was “accountability” (20%), followed by “positivity” (14%), “honesty” (9%), and “work ethic” (7%). The data is derived from the responses of more than 10,000 … Read full-story
Thirty-seven percent of tech workers say their CEO most needs to improve their vision and strategy. The second-most popular response was “hiring standards” (23%) followed closely by “people skills” (22%). The least popular responses were “integrity” (12%) and “work ethic” (6%). By gender From a gender perspective, men and women answered almost identically. The only significant … Read full-story
Sixty-one percent of people who work in the legal department of a tech company say their bosses seem to care about them as people. That was below the average of 74% overall. The results are from a June 26 reading of an ongoing query of more than 10,000 workers across the technology industry. Legal and communications workers … Read full-story
Forty percent of workers in tech say they do not approve of the way their CEOs manage, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The most approving workers People who work in human resources tend to be the biggest champions of their CEOs. Seventy-one percent of them say they approve of their … Read full-story
Getting feedback from managers and coworkers is critical to boosting performance, yet for many people it’s not happening as often as it should. Indeed, 21% of workers say they never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The results are as of … Read full-story
Millennials are smitten with entrepreneurship. About 50% of millennials aged 26 to 35 say they plan to start their own company in the next five years, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. Of course most of them won’t: young people (20-34) have the lowest rate of starting a business, according … Read full-story
If you were the boss, what’s the first thing you’d change? Thirty-three percent of people would choose to lay out a better vision and strategy, according to the latest reading of an online query by Comparably of more than 10,000 workers in the technology industry. Improving strategy is more important than improving pay Creating a … Read full-story
Fifty-eight percent of workers say their companies aren’t doing what they should to hold onto them, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The responses came from more than 1,000 workers in the technology industry as of June 6. HR workers were most optimistic People who work in HR were the … Read full-story
It’s never easy telling your manager that he or she is doing something wrong, but women seem to have a harder time of it than men. Women are less into it Fifty-eight percent of women say they are comfortable with giving negative feedback to their boss compared with 64% of men, according to the latest reading of an … Read full-story
About a third of people think they could do a better job if they were to be in their manager’s shoes, according to data from Comparably. People in legal tend to feel this way most From a department perspective,workers in legal and business development were more likely than any other group to feel this way … Read full-story
