Technology Employee Engagement and eNPS Benchmark 2026

Technology employees score 8.05 out of 10 on engagement in CultureMonkey's 2026 benchmark, 4th of the 14 industries with a full driver breakdown and in line with the 8.05 all-company average. Average eNPS is +27 (good zone).

Q3 2026 EditionBased on ~4.3M survey answers.Last updated: October 2026

Drivers and regions appear here only when at least 3 companies in technology have data for them, so this page can list fewer than the all-industry tables. Rankings cover the 14 industries with a full driver breakdown.

SNAPSHOT

Tech company employee engagement at a glance

Engagement score
8.05 / 10
Average eNPS
+27
Top quartile starts at
8.35
  • Largest data set of the 14 industries in this breakdown (~4.3M survey answers).
  • North America (7.80) and Europe (7.77) trail Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, and APAC.

Where technology eNPS sits on the zone scale

NegativeGoodStrongExcellentExceptional+27 Technology average+26 All-company median
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Technology's average eNPS of +27 sits in the good zone; the all-company median is +26.
STRENGTHS

Where tech company employees rate their workplace highest

  • Onboarding is the highest-rated area for employees at technology companies. It scores 9.13, 0.20 above the all-company Onboarding score of 8.93.
  • Purpose Alignment comes second, with employees connecting their work to company goals. It scores 8.43, level with the all-company Purpose Alignment score of 8.43.

See where every industry ranks, driver by driver.

GAPS

Where tech company engagement falls short

  • Rewards is the lowest-rated area for tech company employees. It scores 7.24, still 0.10 above the all-company Rewards score of 7.14.
  • Work-Life Balance is the second lowest-rated area in the technology benchmark. It scores 7.60, 0.06 below the all-company Work-Life Balance score of 7.66.
  • Recognition completes the three lowest-rated areas for technology teams. It scores 7.72, still 0.09 above the all-company Recognition score of 7.63.

See which of the 22 drivers move eNPS most across companies.

REGIONS

Tech company employee engagement by region

See engagement by region across every industry.

Ranked above: Healthcare (8.18)Ranked below: Retail (8.03)

QUESTIONS

Questions about tech company employee engagement

What is the average employee engagement score at tech companies?

Technology employees score 8.05 out of 10 on engagement in CultureMonkey's 2026 benchmark, in line with the 8.05 all-company average. Technology companies in the top quartile start at 8.35.

What is a good eNPS for tech companies?

Technology's average eNPS is +27, in the good zone, which runs from 10 to 30. The all-company median is +26.

What do tech company employees rate lowest?

Of the drivers with enough answers to report, technology employees rate Rewards lowest at 7.24, then Work-Life Balance at 7.60 and Recognition at 7.72. Rewards and Recognition sit above the all-company scores, while Work-Life Balance sits below.

What do tech company employees rate highest?

Of the drivers with enough answers to report, technology employees rate Onboarding highest at 9.13, followed by Purpose Alignment at 8.43. Onboarding sits above the all-company score, while Purpose Alignment is level with it.

How engaged are employees at tech companies?

Technology employees score 8.05 out of 10, 4th of the 14 industries with a full driver breakdown, with an average eNPS of +27.

What engagement score puts a tech company in the top quartile?

Top-quartile technology companies start at 8.35 out of 10, against an industry score of 8.05. The percentile calculator shows where your own score ranks.

Which region has the highest tech company employee engagement?

Latin America leads at 8.32 and Europe is lowest at 7.77, across all five reported regions.

Is tech employee engagement above or below average?

Neither. Technology scores 8.05 out of 10, in line with the 8.05 all-company average, and its ~4.3M survey answers make it the largest data set of the 14 industries in this breakdown.

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