Survey statements
The following statements on the employee survey are used to determine which companies are the Top Workplaces. The importance value shows how strongly each statement correlates with how employees in metro Atlanta rate their workplaces, how that compares with last year and our counterparts across the country. The closer the importance is to 100 percent, the more important the statement is.
This organization operates by strong values and ethics.
Atlanta 2011 73% Nation 2011 72%
Atlanta 2012 63% Nation 2012 61%
Atlanta 2013 62% Nation 2013 62%
I want to stay at this organization for more than a year.
Atlanta 2011 70% Nation 2011 69%
Atlanta 2012 64% Nation 2012 64%
Atlanta 2013 63% Nation 2013 63%
I would highly recommend working at this organization to others.
Atlanta 2011 69% Nation 2011 69%
Atlanta 2012 78% Nation 2012 78%
Atlanta 2013 79% Nation 2013 78%
I have confidence in the leader of this organization.
Atlanta 2011 68% Nation 2011 68%
Atlanta 2012 66% Nation 2012 65%
Atlanta 2013 66% Nation 2013 65%
I believe this organization is going in the right direction.
Atlanta 2011 67% Nation 2011 66%
Atlanta 2012 70% Nation 2012 69%
Atlanta 2013 70% Nation 2013 68%
This organization motivates me to give my very best at work.
Atlanta 2011 65% Nation 2011 62%
Atlanta 2012 71% Nation 2012 70%
Atlanta 2013 71% Nation 2013 71%
I feel genuinely appreciated by this organization.
Atlanta 2011 65% Nation 2011 63%
Atlanta 2012 69% Nation 2012 68%
Atlanta 2013 69% Nation 2013 69%
I have the flexibility I need to balance my work and personal life.
Atlanta 2011 64% Nation 2011 63%
Atlanta 2012 48% Nation 2012 44%
Atlanta 2013 49% Nation 2013 45%
I am confident about my future at this organization.
Atlanta 2011 58% Nation 2011 56%
Atlanta 2012 65% Nation 2012 68%
Atlanta 2013 65% Nation 2013 66%
I get the formal training I want for my career.
Atlanta 2011 51% Nation 2011 50%
Atlanta 2012 50% Nation 2012 51%
Atlanta 2013 51% Nation 2013 52%
Senior managers understand what is really happening in this organization.
Atlanta 2011 50% Nation 2011 51%
Atlanta 2012 60% Nation 2012 61%
Atlanta 2013 62% Nation 2013 62%
At this organization, we do things efficiently and well.
Atlanta 2011 50% Nation 2011 48%
Atlanta 2012 60% Nation 2012 58%
Atlanta 2013 63% Nation 2013 60%
I feel well-informed about important decisions at this organization.
Atlanta 2011 49% Nation 2011 46%
Atlanta 2012 53% Nation 2012 55%
Atlanta 2013 53% Nation 2013 56%
My benefits package is good compared with others in this industry.
Atlanta 2011 49% Nation 2011 47%
Atlanta 2012 35% Nation 2012 34%
Atlanta 2013 36% Nation 2013 34%
My pay is fair for the work I do.
Atlanta 2011 45% Nation 2011 46%
Atlanta 2012 47% Nation 2012 45%
Atlanta 2013 47% Nation 2013 46%
There is not a lot of frustration at my workplace.
Atlanta 2011 32% Nation 2011 30%
Atlanta 2012 48% Nation 2012 49%
Atlanta 2013 51% Nation 2013 50%
Source: Workplace Dynamics
