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Shell, Chevron, Dangote top list of best companies to work for in Nigeria – Research

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Latest research by Jobberman, talent recruitment agency, has identified Shell Nigeria, Chevron, Dangote, NNPC and Nestle as top five best companies to work for in Nigeria. Chevron was also voted as the most desired and respected brand.

Jobberman’s 2019 research edition identified a total of 100 companies to work for in Nigeria. Other companies in the first 15 list are Exxonmobil, MTN, Total, Andela, KPMG, Nigerian Breweries, PwC, GTB, Unilever and Google.

First Bank, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, UBA, Airtel, Stanbic IBTC, Deloitte, Nigerian Bottling Company, AB-In Bev, Guinness, Seplat, Citibank, Standard Chartered, BUA Group, Union Bank, Leadway Assurance and Olam also made the list.
Presenting the report Thursday in Lagos, the CEO of Jobberman, Hilda Kabushenga Kragha said a total of 3,148 valid responses were used in the final analysis with data from two surveys – external and internal of companies.

The external survey targeted the general public while the internal survey focused on employees working a numerous companies in Nigeria. “Majority of the respondents were aged between 25-35 and 18-24 live in Lagos and hold a Bachelor’s degree.

“The research was conducted online and the survey was shared out via email to our audience of seekers and employers”, Hilda said. The respondents were asked to nominate three companies they desire to work for; nominate three companies they admire and respect the most.

Respondent were also asked to rank the intrinsic traits a work place should have in order of importance such as competitive pay package, job security, career growth, financially stable company and welfare benefits. Competitive pay package was ranked top trait.

Respondents were asked to rank 10 extrinsic traits which refer to factors that employers desire in an ideal workplace such as flexible hours, strong relatable company values, open and effective management, health programmes, transparent performance management, mentoring, experimentational environment, family support and diversity hiring. Out of the 10, strong relatable company values was top most, followed by open and effective management and flexible hours.

On job satisfaction, the survey also revealed that Nigerians are not entirely happy with their current work situation with most willing to switch jobs; however they are will to provide positive recommendations to their current employers.

The survey showed that 47% of the respondents are likely to leave their current employer in the next six months while 18% said they won’t leave.

The Best 100 Companies to Work For in Nigeria is an annual report published by Jobberman and it ranks companies in Nigeria based on job satisfaction, employee happiness, career growth prospects, work-life balance, and other relevant metrics as voted for by employees and career professionals. The 2019 report is the fifth edition.

Discussing the role of HR professionals and business leaders in building a healthy workplace for employees, the forum underscored engagements, training, ensure better communication in workplaces.

 

Daniel Obi