Agency Report

Office of the Inspector General

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 415 Agency Subcomponents

2018 Engagement Score
38.4

Change from 2017
-7.9

Mission

To improve the programs and operations of the Department of Commerce through independent and objective oversight.

	Rank	Change (2017‑18)	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	410 of 415	-7.9	38.4	46.3	53.6	46.9	49.6	43.4	37.2

Category	Rank	Change (2017‑18)	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012
Effective Leadership	389 of 408	-9.5	45.6	55.1	55.2	46.1	53.5	53.2	47.5
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	385 of 408	-6.2	37.0	43.2	44.2	43.3	42.8	38.9	31.8
Effective Leadership: Fairness	369 of 408	-16.0	47.7	63.7	48.1	36.3	48.1	46.3	48.6
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	399 of 408	-12.6	28.0	40.6	52.1	34.3	46.4	46.4	36.0
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	315 of 408	-4.8	66.5	71.3	67.3	64.2	68.6	70.5	66.3
Employee Skills–Mission Match	405 of 410	-6.8	67.0	73.8	66.7	72.3	67.8	69.0	59.3
Pay	391 of 410	-23.8	49.6	73.4	58.1	53.3	59.8	58.9	58.9
Strategic Management	345 of 409	0.1	54.3	54.2	60.8	57.8	61.8	55.8	51.1
Teamwork	367 of 409	-0.8	62.9	63.7	65.9	62.1	65.1	70.4	56.6
Innovation	384 of 409	-5.5	57.1	62.6	59.2	61.1	65.8	61.9	51.2
Training and Development	236 of 410	0.3	61.2	60.9	62.1	63.1	57.4	58.4	44.1
Work–Life Balance	225 of 409	5.9	63.0	57.1	70.5	60.0	64.3	67.7	56.6
Support for Diversity	367 of 409	-9.3	54.2	63.5	59.4	55.2	62.4	57.6	54.4
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	339 of 408	-3.0	43.9	46.9	45.4	43.0	50.7	47.6	36.0

Lower Quartile (0–25%)

Below Median (25–50%)

Above Median (50–75%)

Upper Quartile (75–100%)

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Employees joined (2017)
13 ( 8.3% )

Average joined (2013-2017)
27

Workforce with less than three years of service
10.8%

Employees left (2017)
30 ( 19.1% )

Average left (2013-2017)
23