Yet more evidence that employees don't believe their employers are doing things right.
Among the sobering findings of a recent survey of 5,000 employees by Oracle is the fact that only 44 percent of workers say their company provides them with the latest technology to do their jobs.
Employees are also disappointed with the process by which they are introduced to their workplaces and trained for the roles they have been hired for. Only 41 percent of workers say their company's onboarding process "set them up for growth and success."
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The findings show that companies consistently underestimate the significance of making employees comfortable and confident in their new jobs. While the workers are likely striving to prove their own worth to their new bosses, the company should be busy proving to new employees that they made the right choice by coming to work there, explained Gretchen Alarcon, an Oracle vice president in charge of HCM product strategy, in a statement.
"Employees ultimately decide if they would like to stay with a company within the first two weeks of employment," says Alarcon. "What this means, is that within the first 14 days, employees are already asking themselves, 'Do I think I can progress here? Do I have a manager who can be a mentor and am I getting the ability to create a network and get introduced to the right people and tools to best perform in my job?'"
The support employees receive from their higher-ups isn't great either. Only 47 percent judge their managers to be visible and accessible, and even fewer — 44 percent — say they have confidence in company leadership.
Workers also don't tend to believe that their bosses care about them. Only 38 percent say the company is concerned with their well-being.
Recent workplace studies have focused on the link between employee engagement and perceptions of management. One recent survey by Limeade finds that workers who feel they are being supported by mid-level managers — those with whom they have the most day-to-day contact — are more likely to be engaged and less likely to leave their jobs in the near-future.
In addition, the Limeade study finds that workers who report high levels of support from management are much more likely to report a high sense of personal well-being.
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