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How important is Work Life Balance, compared with other professional benefits (Compensation, Advancement, Stability), at this stage of your career?
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Q: How important is Work Life Balance, compared with other professional benefits (Compensation, Advancement, Stability), at this stage of your career?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Departments

The most common answer was "The Most Important" (34%)

The Most Important
34%
2nd Most Important
29%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
7%
The Least Important
3%

Gender

Male

The Most Important
33%
2nd Most Important
30%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
7%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

The Most Important
35%
2nd Most Important
29%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
6%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 5,000+ Female employees

Non-Binary

The Most Important
40%
2nd Most Important
28%
Equal to Others
26%
Less Important Than Comp
6%
The Least Important
0%
Answered by < 100 Non-Binary employees

Ethnicity

39%
The Most Important

African American/Black answered The Most Important the most among all other ethnicities.

Other answered The Least Important the least among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
The Most Important
31%
2nd Most Important
31%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian
The Most Important
37%
2nd Most Important
26%
Equal to Others
28%
Less Important Than Comp
6%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino
The Most Important
39%
2nd Most Important
27%
Equal to Others
25%
Less Important Than Comp
6%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black
The Most Important
39%
2nd Most Important
25%
Equal to Others
26%
Less Important Than Comp
7%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander
The Most Important
36%
2nd Most Important
28%
Equal to Others
24%
Less Important Than Comp
7%
The Least Important
5%
Answered by 100+ Native American
The Most Important
36%
2nd Most Important
27%
Equal to Others
28%
Less Important Than Comp
7%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 1,000+ Other

Department

37%
The Most Important

Admin answered The Most Important the most among all other departments.

Marketing answered The Least Important the least among all other departments.

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Design
  • Marketing
  • Executive
  • Operations
  • Admin
  • Business Development
  • Finance
  • Communications
  • Customer Support
  • HR
  • IT
  • Legal
  • Sales
  • Customer Success
The Most Important
34%
2nd Most Important
30%
Equal to Others
25%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Engineering department
The Most Important
31%
2nd Most Important
31%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Product department
The Most Important
34%
2nd Most Important
31%
Equal to Others
26%
Less Important Than Comp
7%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 500+ working in Design department
The Most Important
33%
2nd Most Important
33%
Equal to Others
26%
Less Important Than Comp
7%
The Least Important
1%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Marketing department
The Most Important
26%
2nd Most Important
29%
Equal to Others
33%
Less Important Than Comp
10%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 500+ working in Executive department
The Most Important
36%
2nd Most Important
27%
Equal to Others
28%
Less Important Than Comp
6%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Operations department
The Most Important
37%
2nd Most Important
26%
Equal to Others
28%
Less Important Than Comp
6%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 500+ working in Admin department
The Most Important
31%
2nd Most Important
30%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
10%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 100+ working in Business Development department
The Most Important
33%
2nd Most Important
30%
Equal to Others
26%
Less Important Than Comp
9%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 500+ working in Finance department
The Most Important
37%
2nd Most Important
24%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
7%
The Least Important
5%
Answered by 100+ working in Communications department
The Most Important
37%
2nd Most Important
27%
Equal to Others
26%
Less Important Than Comp
7%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Customer Support department
The Most Important
32%
2nd Most Important
33%
Equal to Others
28%
Less Important Than Comp
5%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 500+ working in HR department
The Most Important
36%
2nd Most Important
30%
Equal to Others
26%
Less Important Than Comp
6%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 1,000+ working in IT department
The Most Important
27%
2nd Most Important
35%
Equal to Others
25%
Less Important Than Comp
10%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 100+ working in Legal department
The Most Important
33%
2nd Most Important
25%
Equal to Others
29%
Less Important Than Comp
9%
The Least Important
4%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Sales department
The Most Important
35%
2nd Most Important
31%
Equal to Others
28%
Less Important Than Comp
4%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 100+ working in Customer Success department

Age

34%
The Most Important

36-40 answered The Most Important the most among all other age groups.

41-45 answered The Least Important 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+
The Most Important
32%
2nd Most Important
30%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25
The Most Important
33%
2nd Most Important
28%
Equal to Others
25%
Less Important Than Comp
10%
The Least Important
4%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 26-30
The Most Important
31%
2nd Most Important
32%
Equal to Others
26%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 31-35
The Most Important
34%
2nd Most Important
33%
Equal to Others
24%
Less Important Than Comp
6%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40
The Most Important
34%
2nd Most Important
29%
Equal to Others
26%
Less Important Than Comp
9%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45
The Most Important
32%
2nd Most Important
32%
Equal to Others
28%
Less Important Than Comp
6%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 500+ aged 46-50
The Most Important
31%
2nd Most Important
28%
Equal to Others
31%
Less Important Than Comp
6%
The Least Important
4%
Answered by 500+ aged 51-55
The Most Important
31%
2nd Most Important
29%
Equal to Others
30%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 100+ aged 56-60
The Most Important
34%
2nd Most Important
27%
Equal to Others
25%
Less Important Than Comp
10%
The Least Important
4%
Answered by 100+ aged 61-65
The Most Important
32%
2nd Most Important
27%
Equal to Others
32%
Less Important Than Comp
4%
The Least Important
5%
Answered by < 100 aged 66+

Education

37%
The Most Important

High school answered The Most Important the most among all other education levels.

Bachelor's answered The Least Important the least among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
The Most Important
37%
2nd Most Important
23%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
5%
Answered by 500+ with High school education level
The Most Important
34%
2nd Most Important
28%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level
The Most Important
35%
2nd Most Important
30%
Equal to Others
26%
Less Important Than Comp
6%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 500+ with Associate's education level
The Most Important
31%
2nd Most Important
32%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 1,000+ with Bachelor's education level
The Most Important
32%
2nd Most Important
31%
Equal to Others
26%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ with Master's education level
The Most Important
30%
2nd Most Important
28%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
11%
The Least Important
4%
Answered by 100+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

40%
The Most Important

Entry Level answered The Most Important the most among all other segments.

6 to 10 Years answered The Least Important the least among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
The Most Important
40%
2nd Most Important
24%
Equal to Others
28%
Less Important Than Comp
5%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ with Entry Level experience
The Most Important
35%
2nd Most Important
28%
Equal to Others
26%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
The Most Important
34%
2nd Most Important
29%
Equal to Others
26%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
The Most Important
33%
2nd Most Important
31%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
7%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
The Most Important
32%
2nd Most Important
30%
Equal to Others
29%
Less Important Than Comp
7%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 5,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

56%
The Most Important

Fort Lauderdale, FL answered The Most Important the most among all other locations.

Dallas answered The Least Important 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
The Most Important
33%
2nd Most Important
30%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
7%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 100+ in Atlanta
The Most Important
30%
2nd Most Important
30%
Equal to Others
28%
Less Important Than Comp
9%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 500+ in Boston
The Most Important
30%
2nd Most Important
29%
Equal to Others
30%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 500+ in Chicago
The Most Important
35%
2nd Most Important
29%
Equal to Others
26%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 100+ in Dallas
The Most Important
28%
2nd Most Important
35%
Equal to Others
25%
Less Important Than Comp
9%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 100+ in Denver
The Most Important
56%
2nd Most Important
8%
Equal to Others
20%
Less Important Than Comp
12%
The Least Important
4%
Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The Most Important
34%
2nd Most Important
26%
Equal to Others
29%
Less Important Than Comp
9%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 100+ in Houston
The Most Important
38%
2nd Most Important
28%
Equal to Others
24%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles
The Most Important
26%
2nd Most Important
35%
Equal to Others
39%
Less Important Than Comp
0%
The Least Important
0%
Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis
The Most Important
33%
2nd Most Important
31%
Equal to Others
27%
Less Important Than Comp
7%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 1,000+ in New York
The Most Important
31%
2nd Most Important
29%
Equal to Others
30%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 100+ in Phoenix
The Most Important
50%
2nd Most Important
17%
Equal to Others
33%
Less Important Than Comp
0%
The Least Important
0%
Answered by < 100 in Riverside, CA
The Most Important
19%
2nd Most Important
36%
Equal to Others
31%
Less Important Than Comp
14%
The Least Important
0%
Answered by < 100 in San Diego
The Most Important
30%
2nd Most Important
30%
Equal to Others
28%
Less Important Than Comp
9%
The Least Important
3%
Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco
The Most Important
28%
2nd Most Important
34%
Equal to Others
28%
Less Important Than Comp
8%
The Least Important
2%
Answered by 500+ in Seattle
The Most Important
35%
2nd Most Important
29%
Equal to Others
25%
Less Important Than Comp
7%
The Least Important
4%
Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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