24% of employees are working for the ‘worst boss ever’

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Managers are vital to how employees feel about their workplace, with a bad boss often pushing people to look for work elsewhere. But how common are bad bosses to begin with?

Sixty-four percent of employees believe they are currently working for the worst manager they’ve ever had, while 24% say they are working for their worst boss ever, according to data from business management consultant Perceptyx. The company pulled from four different studies they conducted in the last year, focusing on management and the employee experience. Notably, two studies surveyed over 1,500 employees and over 1,500 people managers, respectively, to gain a better insight into manager behavior

Deanna Cuadra
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Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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