The challenge: listening to 3,000 employees with very different day-to-day realities
SCC France is a fast-growing company with nearly 3,000 employees across several major job families: support functions, a large sales force, and a substantial number of technicians who work directly on client sites.
This diversity is a strength. It is also a challenge for HR. How do you measure and manage engagement across such a varied workforce, where daily realities differ so widely? This is why Marie Lopez, HR Director at SCC France, chose to rely on Zest.
SCC is also pursuing a clearly defined HR ambition. It aims to recruit the talent of today and tomorrow and to attract more women into a sector that remains predominantly male. It also supports every employee throughout their career, particularly as artificial intelligence reshapes the way people work.
“When you join SCC, you have the opportunity to follow a career path built on learning and development. Joining the company isn’t the end of the story. We support you throughout your career.”
Marie Lopez, HR Director, SCC France
The solution: a simple tool that supports the management of 3,000 people
To meet this large-scale listening challenge, SCC rolled out the Zest barometer. The results speak volumes: 78% of employees responded to the survey, including those working on client sites. This exceptional rate is in itself a testament to team engagement.
What sets Zest apart for Marie Lopez? Its ease of use, which is essential when reaching such varied profiles. Zest also brings a philosophy that changes how HR data is viewed.
“In a word, Zest is a very easy tool to use. And it’s a tool that helps us build on what we do well.”
Marie Lopez, HR Director, SCC France
What Zest delivers for SCC
- Granular team-level insights: with results available for groups as small as five people, SCC can refine its analysis and build action plans tailored to each scope.
- A consistent national framework, allowing SCC France to roll out company-wide actions while staying attentive to the specific needs of each team.
- Pulse surveys to adjust actions in real time, without waiting for the annual barometer.
- A positive perspective on data: Zest doesn’t just highlight areas for attention. It also reveals what works, so SCC can use it as a lever.
Results that speak for themselves
The Zest barometer allowed SCC to confirm and quantify what Marie Lopez had sensed from the moment she joined the company: remarkable employee engagement.
- 8.7/10 employee engagement, a score SCC intends to maintain and improve further, with the aim of reaching 10.
- 8/10 for perceived managerial support, a key indicator for SCC, which places the manager-employee relationship at the heart of its culture.
- 78% participation, including among field technicians. This proves that every effort was made to give everyone a voice, and that teams responded in force.
“With 78%, you can already see how engaged our employees are, including those on client sites. It’s self-explanatory.”
Marie Lopez, HR Director, SCC France
Towards continuous HR management
Beyond the annual barometer, SCC uses Zest’s pulse surveys to refine and redirect its actions as needs evolve. This agile approach marks a profound shift in HR management. The company no longer waits for the big annual measurement to act. Instead, it adjusts continuously, as close to its teams as possible.
This ability to combine a global view with on-the-ground responsiveness makes Zest a strategic tool for SCC: a growing company that recruits, trains, and is committed to supporting every talent over the long term.