This Master Thesis explores the impact of remote working on two crucial workplace factors: Employee engagement and salary satisfaction, focusing on German-speaking office workers in Switzerland. The research seeks to understand how remote working, intensified by the global pandemic, influences these aspects in a Swiss context, known for its high living standards and competitive service sector. The study aims to offer valuable insights for employers, policymakers, and employees to navigate the evolving norms of remote working. Using a quantitative approach, the thesis investigates the relationships between remote work intensity, work arrangements, and their effects on employee engagement and salary satisfaction.

A comprehensive survey was conducted among 257 office workers, mainly from the banking sector, employing well-established assessment instruments for measuring employee engagement, remote work intensity, and salary satisfaction. Five hypotheses were tested to explore these relationships.

The results reveal that the direct effect of remote work intensity on employee engagement and salary satisfaction is limited in the sample data. However, remote work intensity moderates the relationship of salary satisfaction on employee engagement. Furthermore, the study provides insights into the current situation of remote working in Switzerland and their potential implications for organizations. Moreover, the research fills a gap in understanding the dynamics of remote work in a post-pandemic setting and contributes to the broader discourse on remote working's implications in the modern workforce.