Thriving at work – What makes an exceptional employee experience?

Shaping organizational culture to improve the employee experience and drive business success.

This report takes a deep dive into employee experience using data from our 2022 International Workforce and Wellbeing Mindset Study.

What’s in it for employers?

In addition to delivering key insights into employees’ perceptions of their experience, this report explores

what makes for an exceptional employee experience
why employee experience is so important to focus on
offers steps employers can – and should – take to ensure they’re creating an environment where their people can thrive, both personally and professionally.

Among the key findings: Companies who deliver a great employee experience needn’t lose sleep over employees quiet quitting or jumping ship altogether. Just 16% of their people are considering leaving, compared to 47% of employees at companies delivering an awful experience.

Percent of employees leaving their current employer in the next 12 months who say, “I’ll be / I am actively looking for a job with a different company” in the next 12 months

Great employee experience	5%
Good employee experience	8%
Bad employee experience	13%
Awful employee experience	20%
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Alight surveyed 10,000 employees across five countries (United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France and The Netherlands) for our annual 2022 International Workforce and Wellbeing Mindset Study. Now in its 12th edition, this study examines a wide range of focus areas, including employee wellbeing and experience, culture, total rewards and workplace technology.

In this Era of the Employee, the need to deliver a great employee experience has grown exponentially. Technology and the shift to remote work has made it far easier for people to switch jobs if anything about their current situation is not to their liking. Organizations are increasingly focused on and investing in creating environments and cultures that enable their people to thrive.

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