Brilliant Ink’s Employee Experience Survey
Our award-winning employee engagement research gives you actionable insights on improving engagement throughout the employee lifecycle. The following 10 findings are a sneak preview to get you started on the path towards a better employee experience. Trust us, your employees will thank you.
HUNTING & HIRING
1. Recognize employee engagement starts before day one
- 82% of employees visit a company website when job hunting
- Only 32% find the information valuable
2. Create accurate first impressions
- 89% say the interview process made them excited about working for their company
- 23% felt misled by it — and those who did are more likely to be disengaged
DAY ONE & ONBOARDING
Make the first day meaningful
3. Best practices for conducting employee engagement research and surveys
- 92% feel welcomed, but 43% say their first day on the job was disorganized or confusing
- Negative first day experiences = lower engagement
4. Acclimate employees to the company AND their specific job
- Only 29% of employees who participate in orientation learn about their specific job during the session
- Those who DO, rate it the most valuable aspect
5. When onboarding, keep in mind: one size does not fit all
- 47% prefer to get a big work assignment right away
- 53% prefer to take the first three months to learn the ropes
DAILY GRIND
6. Update employees on what’s happening throughout the company – especially in times of change
- 95% want to be kept up-to-date about the company’s business strategy, including corporate and financial issues
7. Connect the dots between your company strategy, mission and employees’ daily work
- 39% say managers have not connected their work to company strategy in the last 6 months
- Linking company strategy & day-to-day work = higher engagement
8. Recognize and reward your people’s hard work
- 90% of engaged employees believe that they will be recognized if and when they contribute to the organization’s success, vs. a staggering 8% of disengaged employees
CAREER PATH
9. Show employees a clear path to success from the beginning
- 40% of employees aren’t discussing career paths during performance reviews
- Seeing a clear career path and discussing it at key points during employment = higher engagement
10. Use – and build on – their strengths
- 95% of the most engaged employees agree that their job allows them to utilize their strengths on a day-to-day basis vs. just 33% of disengaged employees