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Results of Employee Survey 2019

· 62% of employees surveyed reported feeling blindsided by their performance review. 

· 59% of employees have complained that their manager was unprepared to give feedback.   

· 78% of employees they surveyed would work harder if their efforts were recognized and appreciated more often. 

· 32% of employees say they have to wait more than three months to receive feedback from their managers.

· 43% of highly-engaged employees receive feedback at least once a week.  45% of HR leaders do not think annual performance reviews are an accurate appraisal for employee’s work.

· Managers who received feedback on their strengths showed 8.9% greater profitability in their division of Amazon.

· One in five employees at Amazon stated a lack of confidence in their manager providing regular, constructive feedback.

· 24% of Amazon employees indicated they have looked for employment outside the company and would consider leaving their jobs if managers don’t provide inadequate performance feedback.

· Responses to questions about teams led by managers who focus on their weaknesses indicated they are 26% less likely to be engaged.

· 69% of employees say they would work harder if they felt their efforts were better recognized.

· 21.5% of employees that don’t feel recognized when they do great work have interviewed for a job in the last three months, compared to just 12.4% that do feel recognized.

· 24% of employees who felt they had not received recognition from their direct supervisor in the past two weeks had recently interviewed for another position, compared to just 13% who had received recognition.

· Only 8% of employees at Amazon believe their performance management process is highly effective in driving business value, while 58% say it’s not an effective use of time.

· Recognition is the number one thing employees say their manager could give them to inspire them to produce great work.

· 80% of Gen Y said they prefer on-the-spot recognition over formal reviews.

· 63% of Gen Z said they want to hear timely, constructive performance feedback throughout the year.

· 27% of workers strongly agree that the feedback they currently receive helps them do their work better.

· On a scale of 1-10, managers who gave the right amount of feedback earned an average score of 8.6 from workers.

· 68% of employees who receive accurate and consistent feedback feel fulfilled in their jobs.

Correlation:

.61 = performance review has led them to look for other jobs

.44 = unclear expectations leads to poor decision-making

.15 = conversations between managers and employees has led to frustration and demotivation