Agency Report

Office of Naval Research

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
57.8

Change from 2018
-6.5

Mission

To provide technical advice to the chief of naval operations and the secretary of the Navy.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	316 of 420	-6.5	57.8	64.3	63.4	61.3	62.8	64.0	65.0	70.3	71.8	72.7	65.5	68.4	65.1	65.2

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	252 of 413	-3.9	56.8	60.7	59.1	56.6	58.2	56.6	62.0	62.9	64.6	63.0	59.0	60.4	55.4	55.2
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	284 of 413	-6.3	48.3	54.6	55.0	53.6	53.0	50.3	58.6	59.1	61.9	62.4	56.9	57.6	53.0	51.7
Effective Leadership: Fairness	176 of 413	-3.0	61.1	64.1	62.6	53.5	57.2	57.0	65.6	62.7	68.4	62.6	59.6	58.8	53.4	57.0
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	262 of 413	-6.0	46.9	52.9	48.9	49.2	51.4	49.6	57.3	57.6	57.6	56.2	52.4	53.6	48.1	48.8
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	270 of 413	-1.3	68.7	70.0	69.5	67.1	68.2	66.5	66.7	70.1	70.9	70.1	66.4	69.3	65.0	62.4
Employee Skills–Mission Match	208 of 415	0.4	79.1	78.7	81.8	80.5	79.9	75.2	75.7	81.5	83.2	81.2	80.6	81.9	79.9	81.2
Pay	371 of 415	-3.9	53.3	57.2	53.6	48.3	48.4	54.6	51.2	58.5	63.2	69.3	58.3	60.4
Strategic Management	286 of 414	-3.0	57.4	60.4	56.2	53.1	58.9	54.0	58.8	62.3	62.2	61.4	57.8	61.2	60.0	62.9
Teamwork	273 of 414	-0.9	68.8	69.7	71.3	65.4	66.9	66.8	72.6	71.5	71.0	68.8	72.1	75.0	68.9	70.4
Innovation	78 of 414	-0.5	72.5	73.0	73.5	70.4	71.5	68.0	71.2	76.2	76.6	75.9
Training and Development	229 of 415	-1.7	62.3	64.0	67.4	59.7	63.1	57.6	60.9	65.1	66.8	65.5	62.9	63.6	60.5	59.4
Work–Life Balance	200 of 414	1.3	64.9	63.6	65.8	62.1	62.5	61.3	64.8	66.6	67.1	66.0	65.1	65.5	64.8	67.6
Support for Diversity	308 of 414	-2.9	56.9	59.8	56.5	55.6	56.5	59.0	57.8	61.4	63.4	61.4	64.6	64.6	57.9	63.2
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	165 of 413	-3.9	53.0	56.9	55.1	52.4	53.1	52.9	56.4	59.4	61.2	61.8	56.3	60.7	52.1	53.9

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