The working climate in most European companies is good. 45% of European employees are satisfied with the atmosphere in their companies and a further 14% rate it excellent. At the other end of the scale, 21% feel that the climate is so bad that they are just waiting for an opportunity to leave. These findings come from the most recent survey by online recruitment specialist StepStone, which covered more than 8,000 job seekers across eight European countries. 
Highest ratings are achieved by Norwegian companies, with over three quarters of employees reporting the atmosphere to be good or excellent. In Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium and Denmark most employees also seem satisfied, with around two thirds giving a thumbs-up to their employer.
In contrast, the working environment seems to be much worse for Italian employees: more than half (55%) rate the atmosphere as poor or worse, whilst only 5% give an excellent ranking. And many German organisations clearly have severe morale problems with almost a third of all employees just waiting for the opportunity to move on.
ìAs well as creating a better working climate for everyone, companies are likely to be more successful when their employees feel able to put their heart and soul into the job. And this in turn is dependent on the feelings and motivation of the staff. To see such variation across markets surely tells us something about the health and prospects of these different economiesî said Colin Tenwick, CEO of StepStone.
The survey was conducted through StepStoneís online career sites and covered 8,494 job seekers in Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Italy, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. For fuller results please visit our web site at:
Positive Working Climate for Most European Employees
But the atmosphere is significantly worse in Germany and Italy
