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Q: What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Departments

The most common answer was "Comfort & Familiarity" (34%)

Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
26%
Co-Workers
16%
Comfort & Familiarity
34%
Career Advancement Opportunities
12%

Gender

Male

Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
27%
Co-Workers
15%
Comfort & Familiarity
34%
Career Advancement Opportunities
12%
Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

Company Mission
11%
Comp & Benefits
25%
Co-Workers
18%
Comfort & Familiarity
35%
Career Advancement Opportunities
11%
Answered by 5,000+ Female employees

Ethnicity

35%
Comfort & Familiarity

African American/Black answered Comfort & Familiarity the most among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
27%
Co-Workers
16%
Comfort & Familiarity
34%
Career Advancement Opportunities
11%
Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
26%
Co-Workers
17%
Comfort & Familiarity
32%
Career Advancement Opportunities
13%
Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino
Company Mission
11%
Comp & Benefits
28%
Co-Workers
17%
Comfort & Familiarity
35%
Career Advancement Opportunities
9%
Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
25%
Co-Workers
15%
Comfort & Familiarity
34%
Career Advancement Opportunities
14%
Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander
Company Mission
15%
Comp & Benefits
21%
Co-Workers
22%
Comfort & Familiarity
29%
Career Advancement Opportunities
13%
Answered by 100+ Native American
Company Mission
15%
Comp & Benefits
22%
Co-Workers
15%
Comfort & Familiarity
35%
Career Advancement Opportunities
13%
Answered by 500+ Other

Department

42%
Company Mission

Executive answered Company Mission the most among all other departments.

Admin answered Career Advancement Opportunities the least among all other departments.

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Design
  • Marketing
  • Executive
  • Operations
  • Admin
  • Business Development
  • Finance
  • Communications
  • Customer Support
  • HR
  • IT
  • Legal
  • Sales
Company Mission
11%
Comp & Benefits
26%
Co-Workers
17%
Comfort & Familiarity
34%
Career Advancement Opportunities
12%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Engineering department
Company Mission
15%
Comp & Benefits
26%
Co-Workers
17%
Comfort & Familiarity
29%
Career Advancement Opportunities
13%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Product department
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
22%
Co-Workers
22%
Comfort & Familiarity
32%
Career Advancement Opportunities
12%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Design department
Company Mission
13%
Comp & Benefits
27%
Co-Workers
16%
Comfort & Familiarity
32%
Career Advancement Opportunities
12%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Marketing department
Company Mission
42%
Comp & Benefits
17%
Co-Workers
14%
Comfort & Familiarity
17%
Career Advancement Opportunities
10%
Answered by 500+ working in Executive department
Company Mission
13%
Comp & Benefits
28%
Co-Workers
13%
Comfort & Familiarity
35%
Career Advancement Opportunities
11%
Answered by 500+ working in Operations department
Company Mission
9%
Comp & Benefits
25%
Co-Workers
17%
Comfort & Familiarity
41%
Career Advancement Opportunities
8%
Answered by 100+ working in Admin department
Company Mission
18%
Comp & Benefits
25%
Co-Workers
13%
Comfort & Familiarity
30%
Career Advancement Opportunities
14%
Answered by 500+ working in Business Development department
Company Mission
11%
Comp & Benefits
27%
Co-Workers
12%
Comfort & Familiarity
36%
Career Advancement Opportunities
14%
Answered by 100+ working in Finance department
Company Mission
17%
Comp & Benefits
28%
Co-Workers
9%
Comfort & Familiarity
35%
Career Advancement Opportunities
11%
Answered by 100+ working in Communications department
Company Mission
8%
Comp & Benefits
30%
Co-Workers
15%
Comfort & Familiarity
39%
Career Advancement Opportunities
8%
Answered by 500+ working in Customer Support department
Company Mission
17%
Comp & Benefits
22%
Co-Workers
18%
Comfort & Familiarity
27%
Career Advancement Opportunities
16%
Answered by 100+ working in HR department
Company Mission
8%
Comp & Benefits
29%
Co-Workers
11%
Comfort & Familiarity
42%
Career Advancement Opportunities
10%
Answered by 1,000+ working in IT department
Company Mission
8%
Comp & Benefits
25%
Co-Workers
17%
Comfort & Familiarity
34%
Career Advancement Opportunities
16%
Answered by 100+ working in Legal department
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
27%
Co-Workers
16%
Comfort & Familiarity
34%
Career Advancement Opportunities
11%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Sales department

Age

48%
Comfort & Familiarity

66+ answered Comfort & Familiarity the most among all other age groups.

61-65 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+
Company Mission
13%
Comp & Benefits
22%
Co-Workers
19%
Comfort & Familiarity
29%
Career Advancement Opportunities
17%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
22%
Co-Workers
18%
Comfort & Familiarity
32%
Career Advancement Opportunities
16%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 26-30
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
25%
Co-Workers
17%
Comfort & Familiarity
33%
Career Advancement Opportunities
13%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 31-35
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
28%
Co-Workers
16%
Comfort & Familiarity
35%
Career Advancement Opportunities
9%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40
Company Mission
13%
Comp & Benefits
29%
Co-Workers
13%
Comfort & Familiarity
37%
Career Advancement Opportunities
8%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45
Company Mission
13%
Comp & Benefits
31%
Co-Workers
11%
Comfort & Familiarity
38%
Career Advancement Opportunities
7%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 46-50
Company Mission
13%
Comp & Benefits
33%
Co-Workers
10%
Comfort & Familiarity
39%
Career Advancement Opportunities
5%
Answered by 500+ aged 51-55
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
35%
Co-Workers
9%
Comfort & Familiarity
41%
Career Advancement Opportunities
3%
Answered by 100+ aged 56-60
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
32%
Co-Workers
10%
Comfort & Familiarity
44%
Career Advancement Opportunities
2%
Answered by 100+ aged 61-65
Company Mission
11%
Comp & Benefits
23%
Co-Workers
15%
Comfort & Familiarity
48%
Career Advancement Opportunities
3%
Answered by < 100 aged 66+

Education

42%
Comfort & Familiarity

Associate's answered Comfort & Familiarity the most among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
Company Mission
11%
Comp & Benefits
25%
Co-Workers
20%
Comfort & Familiarity
33%
Career Advancement Opportunities
11%
Answered by 1,000+ with High school education level
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
25%
Co-Workers
16%
Comfort & Familiarity
38%
Career Advancement Opportunities
9%
Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level
Company Mission
8%
Comp & Benefits
26%
Co-Workers
16%
Comfort & Familiarity
42%
Career Advancement Opportunities
8%
Answered by 1,000+ with Associate's education level
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
26%
Co-Workers
15%
Comfort & Familiarity
35%
Career Advancement Opportunities
12%
Answered by 5,000+ with Bachelor's education level
Company Mission
15%
Comp & Benefits
27%
Co-Workers
14%
Comfort & Familiarity
31%
Career Advancement Opportunities
13%
Answered by 1,000+ with Master's education level
Company Mission
19%
Comp & Benefits
23%
Co-Workers
15%
Comfort & Familiarity
27%
Career Advancement Opportunities
16%
Answered by 500+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

36%
Comfort & Familiarity

Over 10 Years answered Comfort & Familiarity the most among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
21%
Co-Workers
18%
Comfort & Familiarity
31%
Career Advancement Opportunities
18%
Answered by 500+ with Entry Level experience
Company Mission
10%
Comp & Benefits
22%
Co-Workers
20%
Comfort & Familiarity
31%
Career Advancement Opportunities
17%
Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
23%
Co-Workers
19%
Comfort & Familiarity
32%
Career Advancement Opportunities
14%
Answered by 1,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
26%
Co-Workers
15%
Comfort & Familiarity
35%
Career Advancement Opportunities
12%
Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
Company Mission
14%
Comp & Benefits
30%
Co-Workers
12%
Comfort & Familiarity
36%
Career Advancement Opportunities
8%
Answered by 5,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

40%
Comfort & Familiarity

Dallas answered Comfort & Familiarity the most among all other locations.

Atlanta answered Company Mission 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
Company Mission
8%
Comp & Benefits
27%
Co-Workers
16%
Comfort & Familiarity
38%
Career Advancement Opportunities
11%
Answered by 100+ in Atlanta
Company Mission
14%
Comp & Benefits
25%
Co-Workers
17%
Comfort & Familiarity
33%
Career Advancement Opportunities
11%
Answered by 500+ in Boston
Company Mission
9%
Comp & Benefits
26%
Co-Workers
18%
Comfort & Familiarity
36%
Career Advancement Opportunities
11%
Answered by 500+ in Chicago
Company Mission
8%
Comp & Benefits
27%
Co-Workers
16%
Comfort & Familiarity
40%
Career Advancement Opportunities
9%
Answered by 100+ in Dallas
Company Mission
14%
Comp & Benefits
29%
Co-Workers
16%
Comfort & Familiarity
30%
Career Advancement Opportunities
11%
Answered by 100+ in Denver
Company Mission
0%
Comp & Benefits
33%
Co-Workers
33%
Comfort & Familiarity
23%
Career Advancement Opportunities
11%
Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Company Mission
10%
Comp & Benefits
34%
Co-Workers
12%
Comfort & Familiarity
34%
Career Advancement Opportunities
10%
Answered by 100+ in Houston
Company Mission
16%
Comp & Benefits
26%
Co-Workers
16%
Comfort & Familiarity
31%
Career Advancement Opportunities
11%
Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles
Company Mission
13%
Comp & Benefits
17%
Co-Workers
19%
Comfort & Familiarity
38%
Career Advancement Opportunities
13%
Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis
Company Mission
14%
Comp & Benefits
25%
Co-Workers
15%
Comfort & Familiarity
34%
Career Advancement Opportunities
12%
Answered by 1,000+ in New York
Company Mission
13%
Comp & Benefits
27%
Co-Workers
11%
Comfort & Familiarity
35%
Career Advancement Opportunities
14%
Answered by 100+ in Phoenix
Company Mission
16%
Comp & Benefits
40%
Co-Workers
8%
Comfort & Familiarity
20%
Career Advancement Opportunities
16%
Answered by < 100 in San Diego
Company Mission
17%
Comp & Benefits
22%
Co-Workers
16%
Comfort & Familiarity
31%
Career Advancement Opportunities
14%
Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco
Company Mission
13%
Comp & Benefits
26%
Co-Workers
13%
Comfort & Familiarity
34%
Career Advancement Opportunities
14%
Answered by 500+ in Seattle
Company Mission
12%
Comp & Benefits
29%
Co-Workers
14%
Comfort & Familiarity
33%
Career Advancement Opportunities
12%
Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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