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Q: Besides your Salary, what's most important to you about work?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Departments

The most common answer was "Work Life Balance" (35%)

Career Advancement Opportunities
24%
Work Life Balance
35%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
13%
Culture & Environment
17%

Gender

Male

Career Advancement Opportunities
27%
Work Life Balance
35%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
11%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

Career Advancement Opportunities
20%
Work Life Balance
35%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
17%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 5,000+ Female employees

Ethnicity

37%
Work Life Balance

Caucasian answered Work Life Balance the most among all other ethnicities.

Asian or Pacific Islander answered Healthcare & Benefits the least among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
Career Advancement Opportunities
22%
Work Life Balance
37%
Company Mission
10%
Healthcare & Benefits
13%
Culture & Environment
18%
Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian
Career Advancement Opportunities
23%
Work Life Balance
36%
Company Mission
14%
Healthcare & Benefits
15%
Culture & Environment
12%
Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino
Career Advancement Opportunities
22%
Work Life Balance
30%
Company Mission
16%
Healthcare & Benefits
20%
Culture & Environment
12%
Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black
Career Advancement Opportunities
35%
Work Life Balance
31%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
7%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander
Career Advancement Opportunities
16%
Work Life Balance
30%
Company Mission
20%
Healthcare & Benefits
20%
Culture & Environment
14%
Answered by 100+ Native American
Career Advancement Opportunities
27%
Work Life Balance
33%
Company Mission
13%
Healthcare & Benefits
10%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 1,000+ Other

Department

43%
Work Life Balance

IT answered Work Life Balance the most among all other departments.

HR answered Company Mission the least among all other departments.

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Design
  • Marketing
  • Executive
  • Operations
  • Admin
  • Business Development
  • Finance
  • Communications
  • Customer Support
  • HR
  • IT
  • Legal
  • Sales
Career Advancement Opportunities
26%
Work Life Balance
38%
Company Mission
10%
Healthcare & Benefits
9%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Engineering department
Career Advancement Opportunities
30%
Work Life Balance
32%
Company Mission
13%
Healthcare & Benefits
9%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Product department
Career Advancement Opportunities
20%
Work Life Balance
34%
Company Mission
17%
Healthcare & Benefits
12%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Design department
Career Advancement Opportunities
24%
Work Life Balance
37%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
11%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Marketing department
Career Advancement Opportunities
16%
Work Life Balance
29%
Company Mission
29%
Healthcare & Benefits
9%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 100+ working in Executive department
Career Advancement Opportunities
22%
Work Life Balance
32%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
18%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Operations department
Career Advancement Opportunities
18%
Work Life Balance
29%
Company Mission
12%
Healthcare & Benefits
24%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 500+ working in Admin department
Career Advancement Opportunities
31%
Work Life Balance
31%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
11%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 100+ working in Business Development department
Career Advancement Opportunities
25%
Work Life Balance
36%
Company Mission
9%
Healthcare & Benefits
15%
Culture & Environment
15%
Answered by 500+ working in Finance department
Career Advancement Opportunities
23%
Work Life Balance
31%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
16%
Culture & Environment
19%
Answered by 100+ working in Communications department
Career Advancement Opportunities
22%
Work Life Balance
31%
Company Mission
9%
Healthcare & Benefits
23%
Culture & Environment
15%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Customer Support department
Career Advancement Opportunities
25%
Work Life Balance
37%
Company Mission
6%
Healthcare & Benefits
10%
Culture & Environment
22%
Answered by 100+ working in HR department
Career Advancement Opportunities
23%
Work Life Balance
43%
Company Mission
6%
Healthcare & Benefits
14%
Culture & Environment
14%
Answered by 1,000+ working in IT department
Career Advancement Opportunities
20%
Work Life Balance
35%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
18%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 100+ working in Legal department
Career Advancement Opportunities
23%
Work Life Balance
33%
Company Mission
12%
Healthcare & Benefits
16%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Sales department

Age

41%
Work Life Balance

46-50 answered Work Life Balance the most among all other age groups.

66+ answered Career Advancement Opportunities 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+
Career Advancement Opportunities
27%
Work Life Balance
29%
Company Mission
16%
Healthcare & Benefits
13%
Culture & Environment
15%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25
Career Advancement Opportunities
31%
Work Life Balance
32%
Company Mission
12%
Healthcare & Benefits
9%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 26-30
Career Advancement Opportunities
27%
Work Life Balance
36%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
10%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 31-35
Career Advancement Opportunities
23%
Work Life Balance
38%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
14%
Culture & Environment
14%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40
Career Advancement Opportunities
21%
Work Life Balance
40%
Company Mission
10%
Healthcare & Benefits
13%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45
Career Advancement Opportunities
17%
Work Life Balance
41%
Company Mission
8%
Healthcare & Benefits
17%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 46-50
Career Advancement Opportunities
15%
Work Life Balance
35%
Company Mission
10%
Healthcare & Benefits
21%
Culture & Environment
19%
Answered by 500+ aged 51-55
Career Advancement Opportunities
8%
Work Life Balance
36%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
26%
Culture & Environment
19%
Answered by 100+ aged 56-60
Career Advancement Opportunities
8%
Work Life Balance
30%
Company Mission
10%
Healthcare & Benefits
33%
Culture & Environment
19%
Answered by 100+ aged 61-65
Career Advancement Opportunities
5%
Work Life Balance
28%
Company Mission
22%
Healthcare & Benefits
21%
Culture & Environment
24%
Answered by < 100 aged 66+

Education

38%
Work Life Balance

Bachelor's answered Work Life Balance the most among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
Career Advancement Opportunities
20%
Work Life Balance
28%
Company Mission
15%
Healthcare & Benefits
23%
Culture & Environment
14%
Answered by 1,000+ with High school education level
Career Advancement Opportunities
20%
Work Life Balance
35%
Company Mission
12%
Healthcare & Benefits
17%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level
Career Advancement Opportunities
15%
Work Life Balance
36%
Company Mission
14%
Healthcare & Benefits
20%
Culture & Environment
15%
Answered by 1,000+ with Associate's education level
Career Advancement Opportunities
26%
Work Life Balance
38%
Company Mission
9%
Healthcare & Benefits
10%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 5,000+ with Bachelor's education level
Career Advancement Opportunities
30%
Work Life Balance
35%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
9%
Culture & Environment
15%
Answered by 1,000+ with Master's education level
Career Advancement Opportunities
29%
Work Life Balance
29%
Company Mission
18%
Healthcare & Benefits
10%
Culture & Environment
14%
Answered by 500+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

40%
Work Life Balance

Over 10 Years answered Work Life Balance the most among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
Career Advancement Opportunities
25%
Work Life Balance
28%
Company Mission
14%
Healthcare & Benefits
16%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 1,000+ with Entry Level experience
Career Advancement Opportunities
27%
Work Life Balance
31%
Company Mission
14%
Healthcare & Benefits
12%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
Career Advancement Opportunities
28%
Work Life Balance
34%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
11%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 1,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
Career Advancement Opportunities
24%
Work Life Balance
36%
Company Mission
12%
Healthcare & Benefits
12%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
Career Advancement Opportunities
20%
Work Life Balance
40%
Company Mission
9%
Healthcare & Benefits
14%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 5,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

42%
Work Life Balance

Chicago answered Work Life Balance the most among all other locations.

San Diego answered Healthcare & Benefits the least among all other locations.

  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • Minneapolis
  • New York
  • Phoenix
  • Riverside, CA
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Washington, DC
Career Advancement Opportunities
26%
Work Life Balance
35%
Company Mission
8%
Healthcare & Benefits
16%
Culture & Environment
15%
Answered by 100+ in Atlanta
Career Advancement Opportunities
24%
Work Life Balance
40%
Company Mission
10%
Healthcare & Benefits
9%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 500+ in Boston
Career Advancement Opportunities
20%
Work Life Balance
42%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
12%
Culture & Environment
15%
Answered by 500+ in Chicago
Career Advancement Opportunities
23%
Work Life Balance
36%
Company Mission
8%
Healthcare & Benefits
17%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 100+ in Dallas
Career Advancement Opportunities
21%
Work Life Balance
41%
Company Mission
10%
Healthcare & Benefits
10%
Culture & Environment
18%
Answered by 100+ in Denver
Career Advancement Opportunities
20%
Work Life Balance
40%
Company Mission
10%
Healthcare & Benefits
30%
Culture & Environment
0%
Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Career Advancement Opportunities
24%
Work Life Balance
36%
Company Mission
9%
Healthcare & Benefits
14%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 100+ in Houston
Career Advancement Opportunities
26%
Work Life Balance
34%
Company Mission
13%
Healthcare & Benefits
11%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles
Career Advancement Opportunities
12%
Work Life Balance
41%
Company Mission
14%
Healthcare & Benefits
18%
Culture & Environment
15%
Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis
Career Advancement Opportunities
28%
Work Life Balance
34%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
11%
Culture & Environment
16%
Answered by 1,000+ in New York
Career Advancement Opportunities
27%
Work Life Balance
34%
Company Mission
8%
Healthcare & Benefits
14%
Culture & Environment
17%
Answered by 100+ in Phoenix
Career Advancement Opportunities
0%
Work Life Balance
34%
Company Mission
33%
Healthcare & Benefits
0%
Culture & Environment
33%
Answered by < 100 in Riverside, CA
Career Advancement Opportunities
36%
Work Life Balance
28%
Company Mission
13%
Healthcare & Benefits
5%
Culture & Environment
18%
Answered by < 100 in San Diego
Career Advancement Opportunities
33%
Work Life Balance
32%
Company Mission
11%
Healthcare & Benefits
5%
Culture & Environment
19%
Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco
Career Advancement Opportunities
25%
Work Life Balance
37%
Company Mission
9%
Healthcare & Benefits
9%
Culture & Environment
20%
Answered by 500+ in Seattle
Career Advancement Opportunities
23%
Work Life Balance
37%
Company Mission
13%
Healthcare & Benefits
12%
Culture & Environment
15%
Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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