Agency Report

Defense Commissary Agency

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 415 Agency Subcomponents

2018 Engagement Score
54.6

Change from 2017
3.8

Parent Agency: Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Defense Agencies, and Department of Defense Field Activities (Engagement Score: 63.2)

Mission

To deliver a vital benefit of the military pay system that sells grocery items at cost while enhancing quality of life and readiness.

	Rank	Change (2017‑18)	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	345 of 415	3.8	54.6	50.8	52.2	56.4	51.3	51.6	56.2	59.3	61.7	63.1	61.5	59.4	45.9

Category	Rank	Change (2017‑18)	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	376 of 408	4.8	47.5	42.7	45.1	47.5	42.2	44.2	46.5	47.2	51.5	55.0	53.1	49.4	41.0
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	361 of 408	4.2	41.8	37.6	39.8	41.7	35.8	38.8	42.5	42.2	48.7	53.1	50.6	46.8	38.0
Effective Leadership: Fairness	370 of 408	2.2	47.6	45.4	42.7	47.5	42.8	44.5	41.9	44.9	50.3	49.5	47.0	45.0	39.1
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	323 of 408	4.5	42.0	37.5	40.6	43.2	37.4	40.5	41.4	43.1	47.8	52.7	51.0	45.5	34.6
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	402 of 408	6.7	55.7	49.0	53.3	54.7	49.9	50.5	56.0	54.9	57.1	60.9	59.5	56.9	49.9
Employee Skills–Mission Match	252 of 410	3.3	77.7	74.4	76.6	75.9	73.7	75.5	74.4	79.8	80.8	82.8	83.0	81.1	76.9
Pay	294 of 410	2.0	59.7	57.7	54.0	56.9	48.0	50.3	51.2	54.4	58.1	61.9	64.5
Strategic Management	383 of 409	3.7	50.9	47.2	46.7	48.9	45.3	46.2	45.8	49.0	50.8	56.6	54.6	53.3	51.1
Teamwork	409 of 409	1.3	52.7	51.4	50.9	52.2	49.2	50.6	48.3	52.9	57.1	67.4	66.4	65.1	57.9
Innovation	351 of 409	4.0	60.2	56.2	57.8	57.7	54.5	56.5	57.0	58.8	62.7
Training and Development	295 of 410	3.8	58.3	54.5	56.4	57.6	54.2	55.4	56.1	56.7	60.3	62.2	60.5	59.8	50.1
Work–Life Balance	277 of 409	2.9	60.6	57.7	57.6	58.2	53.7	53.8	56.2	54.6	58.9	58.1	60.9	58.7	49.2
Support for Diversity	391 of 409	3.9	51.4	47.5	49.9	51.0	47.0	46.7	48.3	51.8	51.4	62.4	58.5	57.7	56.2
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	363 of 408	6.0	42.1	36.1	37.5	39.1	32.9	36.2	38.9	41.0	44.4	48.8	48.3	47.7	39.6

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Employees joined (2017)
173 ( 1.8% )

Average joined (2013-2017)
199

Workforce with less than three years of service
20.3%

Employees left (2017)
895 ( 9.1% )

Average left (2013-2017)
767