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Q: What's the work pace at your company?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Industries

The most common answer was "Comfortably fast" (37%)

Extremely fast
26%
Comfortably fast
37%
Moderate
24%
A bit slow
7%
Bureaucratic
6%

Gender

Male

Extremely fast
25%
Comfortably fast
36%
Moderate
24%
A bit slow
9%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

Extremely fast
29%
Comfortably fast
37%
Moderate
23%
A bit slow
6%
Bureaucratic
5%
Answered by 5,000+ Female employees

Ethnicity

37%
Comfortably fast

Caucasian answered Comfortably fast the most among all other ethnicities.

African American/Black answered Bureaucratic the least among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
Extremely fast
27%
Comfortably fast
37%
Moderate
22%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian
Extremely fast
25%
Comfortably fast
35%
Moderate
27%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
5%
Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino
Extremely fast
24%
Comfortably fast
36%
Moderate
28%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
4%
Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black
Extremely fast
22%
Comfortably fast
36%
Moderate
28%
A bit slow
9%
Bureaucratic
5%
Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander
Extremely fast
25%
Comfortably fast
28%
Moderate
32%
A bit slow
7%
Bureaucratic
8%
Answered by 100+ Native American
Extremely fast
27%
Comfortably fast
35%
Moderate
25%
A bit slow
6%
Bureaucratic
7%
Answered by 1,000+ Other

Age

41%
Comfortably fast

61-65 answered Comfortably fast the most among all other age groups.

18-25 answered Bureaucratic the least among all other age groups.

  • 18-25
  • 26-30
  • 31-35
  • 36-40
  • 41-45
  • 46-50
  • 51-55
  • 56-60
  • 61-65
  • 66+
Extremely fast
24%
Comfortably fast
36%
Moderate
27%
A bit slow
9%
Bureaucratic
4%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25
Extremely fast
25%
Comfortably fast
36%
Moderate
24%
A bit slow
9%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 5,000+ aged 26-30
Extremely fast
24%
Comfortably fast
36%
Moderate
25%
A bit slow
9%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 5,000+ aged 31-35
Extremely fast
24%
Comfortably fast
37%
Moderate
25%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40
Extremely fast
26%
Comfortably fast
35%
Moderate
24%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
7%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45
Extremely fast
25%
Comfortably fast
36%
Moderate
25%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 46-50
Extremely fast
29%
Comfortably fast
35%
Moderate
24%
A bit slow
7%
Bureaucratic
5%
Answered by 500+ aged 51-55
Extremely fast
29%
Comfortably fast
37%
Moderate
22%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
4%
Answered by 100+ aged 56-60
Extremely fast
22%
Comfortably fast
41%
Moderate
22%
A bit slow
10%
Bureaucratic
5%
Answered by 100+ aged 61-65
Extremely fast
30%
Comfortably fast
24%
Moderate
27%
A bit slow
5%
Bureaucratic
14%
Answered by < 100 aged 66+

Education

37%
Comfortably fast

Bachelor's answered Comfortably fast the most among all other education levels.

High school answered Bureaucratic the least among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
Extremely fast
27%
Comfortably fast
34%
Moderate
28%
A bit slow
6%
Bureaucratic
5%
Answered by 1,000+ with High school education level
Extremely fast
27%
Comfortably fast
34%
Moderate
26%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
5%
Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level
Extremely fast
25%
Comfortably fast
33%
Moderate
29%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
5%
Answered by 1,000+ with Associate's education level
Extremely fast
25%
Comfortably fast
37%
Moderate
24%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 10,000+ with Bachelor's education level
Extremely fast
23%
Comfortably fast
36%
Moderate
26%
A bit slow
9%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 5,000+ with Master's education level
Extremely fast
26%
Comfortably fast
35%
Moderate
23%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
8%
Answered by 500+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

38%
Comfortably fast

1 to 3 Years answered Comfortably fast the most among all other segments.

Entry Level answered Bureaucratic the least among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
Extremely fast
20%
Comfortably fast
37%
Moderate
30%
A bit slow
9%
Bureaucratic
4%
Answered by 1,000+ with Entry Level experience
Extremely fast
25%
Comfortably fast
38%
Moderate
24%
A bit slow
9%
Bureaucratic
4%
Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
Extremely fast
25%
Comfortably fast
36%
Moderate
24%
A bit slow
9%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 5,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
Extremely fast
25%
Comfortably fast
37%
Moderate
24%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
Extremely fast
27%
Comfortably fast
38%
Moderate
22%
A bit slow
7%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 5,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

66%
Comfortably fast

San Diego answered Comfortably fast the most among all other locations.

Boston answered Bureaucratic the least among all other locations.

  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • Minneapolis
  • New York
  • Phoenix
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Washington, DC
Extremely fast
24%
Comfortably fast
37%
Moderate
24%
A bit slow
7%
Bureaucratic
8%
Answered by 500+ in Atlanta
Extremely fast
27%
Comfortably fast
39%
Moderate
22%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
4%
Answered by 1,000+ in Boston
Extremely fast
24%
Comfortably fast
39%
Moderate
23%
A bit slow
9%
Bureaucratic
5%
Answered by 500+ in Chicago
Extremely fast
29%
Comfortably fast
35%
Moderate
23%
A bit slow
7%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 500+ in Dallas
Extremely fast
27%
Comfortably fast
36%
Moderate
22%
A bit slow
9%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 500+ in Denver
Extremely fast
34%
Comfortably fast
33%
Moderate
0%
A bit slow
33%
Bureaucratic
0%
Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extremely fast
26%
Comfortably fast
35%
Moderate
28%
A bit slow
7%
Bureaucratic
4%
Answered by 100+ in Houston
Extremely fast
28%
Comfortably fast
32%
Moderate
26%
A bit slow
9%
Bureaucratic
5%
Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles
Extremely fast
13%
Comfortably fast
49%
Moderate
38%
A bit slow
0%
Bureaucratic
0%
Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis
Extremely fast
27%
Comfortably fast
37%
Moderate
22%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 1,000+ in New York
Extremely fast
26%
Comfortably fast
39%
Moderate
21%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 100+ in Phoenix
Extremely fast
17%
Comfortably fast
66%
Moderate
17%
A bit slow
0%
Bureaucratic
0%
Answered by < 100 in San Diego
Extremely fast
26%
Comfortably fast
39%
Moderate
22%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
5%
Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco
Extremely fast
25%
Comfortably fast
35%
Moderate
26%
A bit slow
8%
Bureaucratic
6%
Answered by 1,000+ in Seattle
Extremely fast
25%
Comfortably fast
38%
Moderate
25%
A bit slow
7%
Bureaucratic
5%
Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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