Most of D.C. Area Workforce Say They Would Consider Leaving Their Job to Work for Amazon
New research from Eagle Hill Consulting assesses the Metropolitan D.C. workforce’s opinion on the impact of Amazon HQ2 coming to the area.
Stay or go?
Nearly three out of four IT workers in the D.C. area would consider leaving their current job to work for Amazon.
It’s not just an IT thing
More than half of all local employees say they would consider leaving their current job to work for Amazon
Source: Eagle Hill Consulting D.C. Metro Area Workforce Survey Amazon HQ2 2018
Top 3 reasons why people would go
Of workers who said they would consider going to Amazon, the top 3 reasons why are:
Other reasons include:
33% Better workplace culture
17% Unhappy at current job
15% Resume
Source: Eagle Hill Consulting D.C. Metro Area Workforce Survey Amazon HQ2 2018
Top 3 reasons why people would stay
Of workers who said they would not consider going to Amazon, the top 3 reasons why are:
Other reasons include:
37% Good work/life balance
32% Well paid
21% Good culture
Source: Eagle Hill Consulting D.C. Metro Area Workforce Survey Amazon HQ2 2018
The vast majority of D.C. area workers see Amazon’s HQ2 as a big boost to the local economy and salaries, while traffic tops their list of concerns.
D.C. workers assess the Amazon Impact
Source: Eagle Hill Consulting D.C. Metro Area Workforce Survey Amazon HQ2 2018
Methodology
The online survey included 1,007 respondents from a random sample of employees in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. The survey polled respondents on aspects of the Amazon HQ2 announcement and its impact on employee retention in the Washington D.C. Metro area.
The 2018 Eagle Hill Consulting Amazon HQ2 D.C. Metro Employee Survey was conducted online by Ipsos in December 2018.
