The top three reasons US employees leave their employers are unsatisfactory leadership from senior management (14%), lack of opportunities for advancement (12%), and lack of rewards/recognition for contributions (9%). When employees leave Company A, the most common reasons are lack of opportunities for advancement (14%), dissatisfaction with compensation/benefits (14%), and unsatisfactory leadership from senior management (11%). Compared to its peers, employees are more likely to leave Company A due to a lack of challenges, poor fit with skills, and values not aligning with the company culture.

1. Why do US employees leave their employers?
Primary Reason for Leaving an Employer
14%
Unsatisfactory leadership from senior management
12%
Lack of opportunities for advancement
9%
Lack of rewards/recognition for my contributions
Poor work/life balance
7%
Business values/culture did not align with my own
7%
Poor relationship with supervisor
7%
Dissatisfaction with compensation / benefits
6%
Lack of challenge in the job
6%
6%
Job was a poor fit for my skill set
5%
Disagreement with overall direction of this organization
Lack of innovation
Data source: LinkedIn Exit Survey, 2013
4%
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2. Do employees leave COMPANY A for the same
reasons they leave your peers?
Peer Avg.
Primary Reason for Leaving COMPANY A
Difference
Lack of opportunities for advancement
14%
20%
-6%
Dissatisfaction with compensation / benefits
14%
16%
-2%
12%
-1%
Unsatisfactory leadership from senior
management
11%
Business values/culture did not align with my
own
9%
7%
+2%
Lack of challenge in the job
9%
8%
+1%
Lack of rewards/recognition for my
contributions
8%
6%
+2%
Job was a poor fit for my skill set
8%
5%
+3%
Disagreement with overall direction of this
organization
8%
8%
0%
9%
-3%
7%
-5%
6%
Poor relationship with supervisor
Isolation/lack of visibility within the
organization
1%
Data source: LinkedIn Exit Survey, 2013; peers are COMPANY B, C, D, E
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