Results & Benchmarking

Is Your Engagement Score
Actually Good — Or Just Better
Than Last Year?

Context transforms data into intelligence. Benchmarking your engagement, culture, and HR metrics against industry peers, regional employers, and high-performing organizations turns scores into strategic signals.

72%
avg. engagement score — Southeast employers in Catapult’s benchmark database
1.8×
more likely to act on data when benchmarks are provided
400+
organizations in Catapult’s Southeast employer benchmark dataset
3 cuts
minimum: industry, size, and region — for all benchmark reports
Why Benchmarking Changes Decisions

A 68% Favorable Score Means Nothing Without Context.

Without benchmarks, leadership debates whether a score is good or bad based on gut feel and last year’s number. With benchmarks, you know exactly where you stand — and which gaps are worth closing first.

✓External benchmarking against industry, region, company size, and tenure cohorts
✓Benchmarking across all engagement and culture dimensions — not just overall score
✓Year-over-year internal trend analysis to track progress
✓Identification of your top-quartile strengths and bottom-quartile gaps
✓Priority matrix: which gaps have the highest correlation with turnover and disengagement?
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We were proud of our 71% engagement score until we benchmarked it. Healthcare employers in our size range average 78%. That context changed our entire planning conversation.

C
Chief Human Resources Officer
Regional Health System, 3,100 employees

What Benchmarking Unlocks

Data without context is noise. Benchmarked data is strategy.

Industry Benchmarks

Compare your scores against employers in the same industry — controlling for factors unique to your sector.

Regional Benchmarks

Southeast-specific benchmarks for employers competing in the same talent markets you are.

Size Benchmarks

Small employers shouldn’t be benchmarked against enterprises. We match you to organizations of comparable scale.

Longitudinal Tracking

Year-over-year trend data so you can measure real progress — not just argue about whether things feel better.

Gap Prioritization

Statistical analysis of which engagement gaps correlate most strongly with turnover and performance outcomes.

Board-Ready Reporting

Executive and board-level benchmarking dashboards for governance and investor reporting.

Know Where You Actually Stand.

Benchmarking takes your engagement data from a single number to a full competitive picture. Let’s show you what yours says.