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39% of employees dread starting their workday, compared to 23% in 2020. Yet alongside these pressures, 2/3 report more energy, inspiration and belonging than in recent years.
The 2025 Alight Employee Mindset Study unpacks this paradox, and what employees want is clear: benefits guidance, flexibility and AI that supports rather than scares.
Wellbeing works but only when support is there
Workers with access to a unified benefits platform rated their wellbeing 17 points higher than peers using disconnected solutions
Fully supported workers are more likely to trust and use wellbeing programs and demonstrate significantly higher engagement and employer loyalty.
Is flexibility worth more than pay?
44% say they don’t have enough time to live a truly healthy lifestyle
Where employees work—whether in the office, at home or somewhere in between—and how their benefits dollars are spent plays a pivotal role in how they feel about their overall employee experience.
Employees approach AI with both caution and acceptance
45% fear falling behind if they don’t learn AI, and 33% believe it could take their jobs
Attitudes toward AI strongly correlate with feelings of wellbeing. A clear AI plan, transparency, training and well-defined career paths ease AI anxiety and drive adoption.
Why do employees stay, leave or disengage?
Find the answers in the 2025 Alight Employee Mindset Study
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