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Global insights on employee engagement
Overall, 33% of German
workers are seriously
considering leaving
their organization (up
from 31% in 2004), with
another 21% uncertain
about whether to
stay or go. They also
report diminished
feelings of personal
accomplishment at
work (58% versus 69%)
and a reduced sense
commitment to their
organization (55%
versus 85%).
Half (51%) rate their
overall benefits package
as good, up from 39% in
2004, while 46% today
are satisfied with their
health care benefits and
45% say the benefits
provided by their
organization meet their
needs. However, fewer
(51%, down from 64%)
believe their benefits
are competitive within
their industry.
A good retirement
savings or pension plan
ranks as the eighth
most important value
proposition element in
Germany, and only 44%
say they are satisfied
with their retirement
plan. Just 41% believe
their organization is
doing enough to help
them prepare financially
for retirement; 54% of
workers believe they
are doing enough on
their own to prepare for
retirement.
Base pay ranks as the
most important element
of the employee value
proposition, yet only
half of workers (52%)
are satisfied with
their base pay. Forty-
six percent say they
are paid fairly given
their performance and
contributions (up from
39% in 2004), and 55%
understand how their
pay is determined (up
from 50%).
While career
advancement ranks
low (ninth place) in
the employee value
proposition, many
career scores improved:
42% of workers (up
from 23% in 2004)
say they are provided
with information and
assistance to manage
their career, and 49%
(up from 35%) say their
organization does a good
job of developing people.
Fifty-four percent of
German workers say
their organization is
well managed, up from
48% in 2004. About
the same number
(55%) believe their
organization’s current
strategy/direction
will make it more
competitive in the
future, and 54% trust
senior management to
always communicate
honestly (up from 36%).
Type of work is
the second most
important element of
the employee value
proposition for German
workers, and 75% are
satisfied with their job.
Most (82%) say their
job makes good used of
their skills/abilities, up
from 66% in 2004, but
only 41% say managers
show concern for
employees’ well-being
(up from 31%).
Sixty-four percent of
German employees
say their workload
is reasonable (the
same percentage as
2004); however, 61%,
up sharply from 49%,
say they are able to
maintain a healthy
balance between work
and their personal
life. Fifty-nine percent
say their organization
provides them with
the opportunity to
work flexibly.
Germany
Employees report diminished commitment, satisfactionwithwork
• One in three employees seriously considering leaving
• Benefits scores mixed, but scores for pay, careers generally improve
• Views of senior, immediate management rise, but many scores remain low
My Engagement
My Benefits
My Retirement
My Pay
My Life
My Job
My Company
My Career
Date of current survey: 2011 Number of respondents: 2,016 Date of prior survey: 2004
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