Every quarter we sample 25 percent of our regular employees, collecting information to calculate an engagement index:

1. Overall pride in Monsanto
2. Overall job satisfaction
3. Willingness to recommend Monsanto as a great place to work
4. Willingness to offer discretionary effort
5. Intent to stay or leave the company

Additional questions help measure employee attitudes about overall leadership effectiveness, as well as a range of other topics related to current issues facing the company. The survey is global and is administered in 20 languages, and the results are analyzed and presented to the Executive Team and the Board of Directors every quarter.