What do you prioritize the most in a job?

People & Leadership Process Management Talent Management & Performance +2 more

Benefits (healthcare, paid time off, etc.)7%

Hours flexibility21%

Location flexibility17%

Salary/income27%

Work-life balance16%

Workplace culture9%

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Managing Partner, Partnerships & Strategy in Software, 1,001 - 5,000 employees

Culture eats strategy for breakfast
—Peter Drucker

Global Vice President of Sales in Software, 11 - 50 employees

This survey should have removed Salary as an option b/c that is the most common answer. It would have been more insightful to ask the question "Beyond Salary, what is the most valuable component when looking for a new job?"

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Global Director Logistics in Consumer Goods, 10,001+ employees

Indeed. I prefer to view salary as almost a negative motivator. No matter how much one is paid, you always want more.

VP of IT & CISPO in Finance (non-banking), 201 - 500 employees

Hmm Salary isn't leading as much as you may think it is.
I would give up some salary for __________ .

Director, Global Talent Management in Manufacturing, 5,001 - 10,000 employees

So true!

Senior Vice President, Product Design and Data Analytics in Finance (non-banking), 1,001 - 5,000 employees

“Culture, more than products or services, is what differentiates an organization from competitors, both in the minds of customers and of employees.”

– Joe Tye, CEO and Head Coach, Values Coach Inc.

Wonder why it’s scoring the lowest here! I definitely focus on this dimension that can make or break a team or company even.

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Director, Global Talent Management in Manufacturing, 5,001 - 10,000 employees

I agree and also find it interesting that culture is scoring so low. Culture is the foundation for many of the other items on the list.

Senior Product Marketer in Software, 201 - 500 employees

I really think that culture encompasses all the others. If an organization has an employee-centric culture, seeing employees as assets rather than resources, then compensation, work-life balance and flexibility become given.

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Global Director Logistics in Consumer Goods, 10,001+ employees

I agree to a point, I do have experience though of an organization where the culture could be described as 'toxic', however, the C&B and work-life balance was fine. It was still a very difficult place to work.

CIO in Healthcare and Biotech, 1,001 - 5,000 employees

#1 is the work. If the work isn't interesting and fun, I'm out. Fun for me thought is different from most people. I need to fix things, build things, grow things. Running operations, status quo, not for me no matter what else is offered.

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