Aon Hewitt: Companies are reluctant to take part in surveys about employees

Domestic companies have been reluctant to participate in surveys analysing employee motivation and involvement over the past year, according to the latest edition of Best Employers 2010 survey, drawn up by Aon Hewitt HR consultancy.

Thus, whilst last year 50 companies that jointly had almost 13,000 employees participated in the survey, this year only 24 companies, with a little above 6,400 employees, participated.

"Part of the companies refused to participate this year, saying it is not the right time for such a survey in Romania," said Svetla Simidchieva, a managing partner with Monday Insight, the partner of Aon Hewitt for Romania and Bulgaria, in an event organised together with Ziarul Financiar.

GlaxoSmithKline, McDonald's, Astra Zeneca, Carpatcement and Henkel are 2010's best employers in the category of large companies, with over 250 employees and turnover of above 50m euros. The ranking of small and medium-sized companies considered this year's best employers includes Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii, Syngenta, Adobe Romania, Avangate and Hilti.