Case Study: QinetiQ achieves higher engagement and a high-performance culture with Workday

QinetiQ empowers managers to create a high-performance culture

QinetiQ, a leading science and engineering company in defence, security, and aerospace, needed a better way to build an open, high-performance culture across its 6,000 employees and give its 600+ managers clearer insight into employee feedback. With Workday Peakon Employee Voice, QinetiQ wanted to move beyond town halls and create a more inclusive, ongoing conversation about engagement, performance, and career growth.

Workday Peakon Employee Voice helped QinetiQ share survey results and action plans with all employees, launch a new Rewarding for Performance framework, and empower managers to act on unfiltered feedback. The impact was measurable: QinetiQ reported a 10% year-on-year increase in engagement and a 15% improvement in the Reward driver, while also strengthening recognition, transparency, and manager effectiveness across the business.

QinetiQ

Claire Watson

Director of Organisation Development and Early Careers