72% of professionals said they would get vaccinated if their employer asked them to

For U.S. companies that have been WFH since March, the recent positive developments around vaccine trials landed as an opportunity to get back into the office. 

On Blind, the largest anonymous professional community with 4.1M verified employees from big tech, unicorns, and startups, we asked our users if they believe their employers could simply ask them to get vaccinated to return to the office. The questions specifically asked were:

• Do you think employers have the right to ask their employees to get vaccinated before returning to the office? 

• Would you get vaccinated if your employer asked you to?

• Would you go back to them in-person office if vaccines were not mandatory? 

Here are some key learnings from 3,273 professionals:

• 69% of professionals think employers have the right to ask their employees to get vaccinated before returning to the office
  • That number is even higher for FAANG professionals; 72% think employers have the right to ask their employees to get vaccinated
    • 78% of Facebook professionals think employers have the right to ask their employees to get vaccinated

• 72% of professionals said they would get vaccinated if their employer asked them to
  • 77% of FAANG professionals said they would get vaccinated if their employer asked them to

• Only 36% of professionals said they would go back to them in-person office if vaccines were not mandatory
  • 14% of Oracle professionals said they would go back to them in-person office if vaccines were not mandatory
  • 19% of Intuit professionals said they would go back to them in-person office if vaccines were not mandatory
  • 21% of IBM professionals said they would go back to them in-person office if vaccines were not mandatory

You can access the raw data here. 

Additionally, a user at Apple asks on Blind, “Can our employers force us to get vaccinated as a condition for continued employment?” Most professionals do not mind if they do. With many missing the office (and of course the normalcy) and some not wanting to ever return to the office, it will definitely be interesting to see how some of the big tech companies play out. Be sure to sign up with Blind for free and stay in the loop!

About Blind

Blind is a platform for change, encouraging transparency in corporate culture, and empowering employees to provide honest feedback about their workplace experiences anonymously actively. Our mission towards transparency breaks down professional barriers, empowering informed decisions, and inspiring productive change in the workplace. Having transparency towards vaccine expectations in the workplace is crucial in making informed decisions. The daily dialogues and surveys on Blind provide unbiased, accurate insights on workplace matters.