The most important thing about work is that it allows you to have a life outside of work. That’s according to the latest reading of an ongoing query from Comparably, which asked more than 10,000 workers in tech what they consider to be most important in a job, not including salary. Work-life balance takes the cake Work-life … 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
Forget the grueling commute, the long hours, and the coworker who doesn’t know when to stop talking. For most people, a lack of clear objectives is their biggest source of stress at work. Indeed, 42% of workers in technology ranked “unclear goals” as their main stressor, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query … 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
Tech companies have made major changes to their benefits and compensation plans in the last few decades, though the annual raise still remains. The most common time to get a raise About 60% of workers in tech say they get a raise every year, according to a July 11 reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. That … Read full-story
Three in four people say they hang out with their co-workers “once a month,” “once a quarter,” or “never,” according to data by Comparably. Of the more than 10,000 technology workers polled by Comparably, just 17% say they socialize with their co-workers outside of work “once a week” and 9% say they do so “multiple … Read full-story
When done right, meetings can be incredibly productive. But for nearly two-thirds of people, they’re “meh” at best. In a recent query of more than 5,000 workers across the tech industry, 38% of people described their meetings as “average,” and 25% described their meetings as either “poor” or “horrible.” Altogether, that means 63% of people are unimpressed … 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
A query of more than 10,000 tech workers reveals that people who work in the communications are least content with their work-life balance. Fifty-three percent of workers in the communications department at tech companies say they are satisfied with their work-life balance, according to a July 3 reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. Breaking it down … Read full-story
Inhaling a sandwich at your desk might be *your* norm, but it’s not *the* norm. In fact, 53% percent of workers in tech say they generally take an hour or more for lunch, according to the latest results of an ongoing query by Comparably. Workers in industries outside of tech: Workers in tech: Just 1 in … Read full-story
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft — they’re five of the biggest publicly traded tech companies and fierce competitors in the fight for talent. Since the tech industry has been hit with a barrage of news stories on gender and diversity pay gap as well as culture issues, we were curious to see how employees … Read full-story
Where are the greatest opportunities for women in tech right now? In an effort to provide a positive alternative to the gender pay gap in tech, Comparably dug into its data to reveal which companies, CEOs, and cities provide the best cultural fits and compensation opportunities for women. Since tech is one of the toughest glass … 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-one percent of men and forty-four percent of women who work in the tech sector say their companies do not give annual bonuses, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The results, compiled on Jun 26 from the responses of more than 10,000 workers across the tech industry, reveal several interesting … Read full-story
Most people aren’t toggling between their work and Facebook as much as you’d think — or so they say. Eighty-three percent of workers in tech say they spend up to an hour using social media during the workday, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. In fact, 34% of people say they … Read full-story
Fifty-four percent of workers in tech say they aren’t content with where they are in their careers, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The most and least satisfied workers Workers in administrative roles, customer support, and finance showed the highest rates of dissatisfaction. Only 17% of workers in administrative roles, 23% of … 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
Engineers feel more confident about their job security than any other tech worker. About 73% of engineers rated their jobs as “very secure” or “secure enough,” according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The average for all workers in tech was 66%. Engineers: All workers: The most secure Engineers were most confident in their … Read full-story
Most people feel they still have a ways to go before they’re operating at their full potential at work. Indeed, just 4% of people say they are using 100% or more of their potential, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The most popular response among those polled was “50% to 75%.” … Read full-story
Career goals are important, but for nearly half of workers, the path forward is a bit murky. Fifty-three percent of men and 50 percent of women say they have clear goals and a career plan, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The latest reading, which is as of June 15, … Read full-story
With work-life balance a top priority for workers, unlimited paid time off (PTO) is becoming more popular. About 21% of workers in tech say they now have unlimited paid vacation and sick days, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. That’s just slightly higher than workers outside of tech, 18% of whom say they … 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
That long commute we love to complain about is, for many of us, not actually that long. Fifty-six percent of people say they are commuting 30 minutes or less to work each day, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The next most popular response was “30-45 minutes” (20%), followed by … 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
Sixty-seven percent of workers in the technology industry expect either a 3% or 5% raise every year, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. How it breaks down Thirty-six percent of people expect a 3% raise, 31% expect a 5% raise, and 15% of people expect no raise at all. Raises … 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
Thirty-three percent of workers aged 56 to 60 admitted to having dated a coworker while they worked at the same company, according to data from Comparably. The data is from a June 2 reading of an ongoing query of more than 5,000 workers in the technology industry. Your chances increase with time Thirty-three percent was the … Read full-story
