S&P 500 Ranking
The most comprehensive employee experience study of the S&P 500 to date
Using Welliba’s AI-powered EXcelerate platform, we analysed more than 25 million data points from over 150,000 public sources to build the most detailed picture of employee experience (EX) across the S&P 500 ever assembled.
Unlike traditional sentiment analysis, this approach goes beyond opinions and anecdotes. It reveals structural, predictive connections between employee experience and long-term business performance.
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Welliba EX Model & Area Definitions
The Welliba EX Model is designed to measure employee experience as it is lived by individuals, teams, and organisations, and to assess the extent to which they are thriving. The Welliba Index™ aggregates signals across 24 factors, capturing how internal and external influences interact to shape day-to-day employee experience. These factors are organised into six overarching areas to provide a clear and interpretable structure. You can learn more about them below.
Career captures how effectively an organisation supports employee growth through feedback, development, progression, and appropriate responsibility. It reflects whether people feel they are learning, advancing, and being trusted with work that stretches their capabilities.
This area is captured through the following factors:
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Actionable Feedback
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Career Progression
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Learning & Development
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Level of Responsibility
Communication assesses how clearly, consistently, and credibly information flows across the organisation. It spans formal processes and informal dialogue, measuring whether employees feel informed, heard, and aligned through top-down, bottom-up, and peer communication.
This area is captured through the following factors:
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Processes & Policies
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Bottom-Up Communication
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Top-Down Communication
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Peer-to-Peer Communication
Conditions represent the practical foundations that enable employees to do their jobs well. This area evaluates whether tools, flexibility, physical environments, and rewards support sustainable performance rather than create friction or fatigue.
This area is captured through the following factors:
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Equipment & Technology
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Flexible Working
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Physical Workspace
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Rewards
People & Teams focus on the quality of day-to-day human interactions at work. It captures how relationships with colleagues, managers, clients, and teams shape trust, collaboration, psychological safety, and overall team effectiveness.
This area is captured through the following factors:
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Clients/Customers
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Colleagues
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Direct Manager
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Team Dynamics & Culture
Strategy & Culture reflects how clearly organisational direction, values, and identity are understood and lived. This area measures whether employees believe in the organisation’s purpose, fairness, inclusivity, and reputation, and see strategy translated into consistent behaviours.
This area is captured through the following factors:
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Business Strategy
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Company Brand & Reputation
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Company Mission & Values
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DEI
Work Content examines the nature of the work itself. It assesses whether roles provide autonomy, meaning, variety, and a manageable workload, enabling employees to feel motivated, focused, and energised rather than constrained or overwhelmed.
This area is captured through the following factors:
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Autonomy
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Purpose & Meaning
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Task Variety
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Workload