Agency Report

Public Buildings Service

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
73.8

Change from 2018
1.6

Mission

To provide effective and sustainable workplace solutions for federal agencies at the best value for the American Taxpayer.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	82 of 420	1.6	73.8	72.2	71.2	65.6	61.2	61.1	61.4	66.6	68.9	71.3	69.2	69.5	72.1	63.1

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	70 of 413	1.8	67.6	65.8	65.1	59.8	56.4	55.1	55.7	55.3	59.0	59.2	57.2	57.1	60.8	55.2
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	83 of 413	2.5	59.7	57.2	56.3	50.2	46.6	45.7	47.5	51.3	51.5	55.9	55.6	56.6	60.6	55.6
Effective Leadership: Fairness	95 of 413	2.0	65.0	63.0	62.7	59.3	55.5	54.0	53.5	52.3	55.3	53.4	50.8	48.7	51.6	47.0
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	89 of 413	2.1	60.8	58.7	59.2	51.8	46.7	45.6	48.0	48.5	55.2	56.0	51.6	51.8	56.2	49.2
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	48 of 413	0.9	79.6	78.7	76.7	72.9	71.3	69.7	68.6	65.6	68.4	67.0	66.7	66.9	70.2	65.1
Employee Skills–Mission Match	117 of 415	1.1	81.0	79.9	79.0	76.2	74.1	73.6	75.0	78.2	77.5	79.7	79.5	79.9	83.1	78.5
Pay	148 of 415	0.7	67.2	66.5	66.3	62.7	60.6	59.8	57.9	62.1	65.6	76.0	65.1	72.2
Strategic Management	69 of 414	3.9	68.3	64.4	62.7	59.3	55.8	54.5	54.6	59.3	59.2	63.3	62.6	62.8	65.8	60.7
Teamwork	69 of 414	0.7	78.0	77.3	76.0	72.1	69.4	69.9	70.4	70.9	71.5	71.7	73.8	75.9	80.1	72.6
Innovation	91 of 414	2.7	71.9	69.2	67.9	64.2	61.2	60.1	61.1	66.3	68.3	68.1
Training and Development	78 of 415	4.2	72.1	67.9	68.0	64.9	61.7	56.2	53.2	61.1	61.8	69.2	69.1	67.6	68.9	63.9
Work–Life Balance	126 of 414	2.5	68.0	65.5	67.4	63.2	61.9	61.5	62.3	66.1	64.9	67.6	66.5	66.2	72.0	68.6
Support for Diversity	95 of 414	0.2	67.2	67.0	66.3	61.5	57.8	57.6	56.8	57.0	59.9	61.3	63.3	60.7	62.5	59.6
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	80 of 413	3.2	58.2	55.0	52.7	48.8	44.5	41.9	41.5	46.8	49.1	52.5	49.9	48.1	53.1	51.8

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