In 2016, the reasons for leaving ecommerce jobs varied across our salary survey respondents. From simply wanting a change to a lack of essentials for a role, we had great insight into why people decide to move on.
Has anything changed in 2017? Using our ecommerce salary survey & insights report, we’re going to find out!
We asked our respondents to finish the sentence ‘A year in a job is…’
As we can see, 57% of our respondents feel that a year in a job isn’t a long time if there is still room to progress. Progression in ecommerce is so highly valued amongst those working in the industry, so it’s not surprising to see that people will continue in a role while progression is still available.
36% of ecommerce professionals believe that the first year in a new ecommerce job is still the beginning, while 5% believe that one year is a very long time.
While a small 2% selected ‘other’, they still had a lot to say on the matter…
To get even more insight into our respondents’ motivations and current situation, we’re now going to look at how long they have been in their current role.
Now we know the motivations of ecommerce professionals in the early stages of a new job, let’s look at the reasons they have when leaving an ecommerce job.
The most common reason for leaving an ecommerce job from our 2017 respondents is ‘lack of essentials as listed in question 20.’ For a bit of context, the top five essentials in a role as chosen by our respondents are:
1) Feeling valued and respected
2) Opportunity to progress
3) Salary
4) People
5) Company Culture
Other essentials respondents listed include bonus potential, management, monetary benefits and formal training. The 21% who didn’t feel like these essentials were being met simply decided to move on and find a role that appealed both professionally and personally.
Another 21% of our respondents selected ‘other’, giving them the chance to share exactly why it was time to move on from their previous role. Their reasons include:
Here at cranberry panda, we want to help find the ecommerce job that is right for you. It’s good to chat about your previous & current roles, to determine what needs to change to make your next ecommerce job the best yet!