Companies with 2,000+ employees: Employee Engagement and eNPS Benchmark 2026
Companies with 2,000 or more employees (enterprise) score 8.16 out of 10 on engagement in CultureMonkey's 2026 benchmark, 1st of 4 company-size bands and above the 8.05 all-company average. Average eNPS is +27 (good zone).
Drivers, regions and industries appear here only when they have at least 3 companies of this size, so this page can list fewer than the all-size tables. Industry rankings cover the 14 industries with a full driver breakdown.
Enterprise (2,000+) employee engagement at a glance
Highest engagement of the 4 company-size bands (8.16).
About 70% of all survey answers in the benchmark come from companies of this size (~8.4M).
Engagement fell 0.18 from 2025 to 2026.
Most of this benchmark is enterprise data
What employees at enterprise companies rate highest
- Purpose Alignment is the highest-rated area for employees at enterprise companies. It scores 8.61, 0.18 above the all-company Purpose Alignment score of 8.43.
- Job Satisfaction comes second, with enterprise employees rating their roles highly. It scores 8.55, 0.24 above the all-company Job Satisfaction score of 8.31.
Both enterprise strengths clear the all-company score
Where enterprise company engagement falls short
- Rewards is the lowest-rated area for employees at enterprise companies. It scores 7.07, 0.07 below the all-company Rewards score of 7.14.
- Work-Life Balance is the second-lowest area for enterprise employees. It scores 7.65, 0.01 below the all-company Work-Life Balance score of 7.66.
- Recognition completes the three lowest-rated areas for enterprise companies. It scores 7.82, still 0.19 above the all-company Recognition score of 7.63.
The three weakest areas split either side of the benchmark
See which of the 22 drivers move eNPS most across companies.
Enterprise company engagement by region and industry
Enterprise engagement across regions
Highest and lowest industries with enough answers to report for companies of this size.
| Industry | Score |
|---|---|
| Retail | 8.45 |
| Finance | 8.38 |
| Creative and Media | 7.69 |
| Construction and Heavy Industry | 7.87 |
See engagement by region across every company size.
Other company sizes: SMB (100 to 499 employees)Mid-Market (500 to 1,999 employees)Micro (under 100 employees)
Questions about enterprise company employee engagement
What is the average employee engagement score for companies with 2,000 or more employees?
Companies with 2,000 or more employees (enterprise) score 8.16 out of 10 on engagement in CultureMonkey's 2026 benchmark, 1st of 4 company sizes and above the 8.05 all-company average.
What is a good eNPS for a company with 2,000 or more employees?
The average eNPS for companies with 2,000 or more employees (enterprise) is +27, in the good zone, which runs from 10 to 30. The all-company median is +26.
What do employees at enterprise companies rate lowest?
Of the drivers with enough answers to report, companies with 2,000 or more employees (enterprise) score lowest on Rewards at 7.07, then Work-Life Balance at 7.65 and Recognition at 7.82. Recognition sits above the all-company score, while Rewards and Work-Life Balance sit below.
What do employees at enterprise companies rate highest?
Of the drivers with enough answers to report, companies with 2,000 or more employees (enterprise) score highest on Purpose Alignment at 8.61, followed by Job Satisfaction at 8.55. Both sit above the all-company scores.
Do enterprise companies have higher engagement than smaller companies?
Yes. Companies with 2,000 or more employees (enterprise) score 8.16, the highest of the 4 company-size bands, ahead of SMB companies (100 to 499 employees) at 8.09, mid-market companies (500 to 1,999 employees) at 8.07 and micro companies (under 100 employees) at 7.70.
What engagement score puts a company with 2,000 or more employees in the top quartile?
Top-quartile companies with 2,000 or more employees start at 8.49 out of 10, against a band score of 8.16. The percentile calculator shows where your own score ranks.
Which industries score highest for companies with 2,000 or more employees?
Of the industries with enough answers to report, Retail (8.45) and Finance (8.38) score highest for companies with 2,000 or more employees, and Creative and Media (7.69) and Construction and Heavy Industry (7.87) score lowest.
How engaged are employees at large enterprises?
CultureMonkey groups companies by headcount rather than by business type. Companies with 2,000 or more employees (enterprise) score 8.16 out of 10, 1st of 4 company sizes, with an average eNPS of +27.
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