Industry Research
Manager Quality = 80% of Job Satisfaction
Gallup's State of the Global Workplace research reveals what actually predicts job happiness
Source
Gallup
Year
2023
Sample Size
25M+ employees
Key Findings
- ✓ Manager quality is #1 predictor of employee engagement and satisfaction
- ✓ Manager determines 80% of job satisfaction—more than company, role, or salary
- ✓ Employees with great managers are 2.5x more likely to be engaged
- ✓ Most job seekers don't meet their future manager 1:1 before accepting
Why This Matters
When evaluating a job offer, most people focus on salary, benefits, and company reputation. But your manager determines 80% of your job satisfaction—and most people don't even meet them before accepting.
ReasonKit's GigaThink tool forces you to ask: "Who is my manager? Did I meet them 1:1? What happened to the last person in this role?" These questions predict satisfaction better than any salary negotiation.
Related Research
This connects to LinkedIn research showing that 73% of job changers regret "culture mismatch" they didn't catch. The questions that predict satisfaction (manager quality, team dynamics) are the ones most people don't ask.