Survival of the fittest: Understanding the role of employee engagement and job satisfaction

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to empirically ascertain the relationship between employee engagement and job satisfaction along with their relation with gender of employees. Data were collected with the help of an online questionnaire in the form of Google Form from 232 employees (having at least oneyearexperience in present bank) working in different Indian private banks. Exploratory factor analysis was carried out for identifying the variables for both the dimension of employee engagement and job satisfaction. Significance of differences with respect to work engagement and job satisfaction between male and female employees was analyzed with the help of t-test analysis. The relationship between both dimensions was inferred through correlation analysis. Findings of the study revealed that there was significant relationship between employee engagement and job satisfaction. Additionally, there was no significant difference in employee engagement and job satisfaction level among male and female employees working in Indian private banks. The present paper describes and discusses these findings and their implications in banking sector.