Motivated employees achieve higher performance, and thus the overall organization's performance and its competitiveness in an increasingly demanding marketplace. The organization's motivational system must be designed to meet the needs and desires of a larger number of employees and aim at raising individual work performance by creating and rewarding desirable forms of behavior. A relevant and efficient motivational system involves several different forms of reward, as well as fairness in awarding prizes to employees. Motivation and employee satisfaction are important parameters for assessing the adequacy of the motivation system in organizations. As the professions are more complex and demanding, the role of motivation in achieving business success becomes even more significant. Some of the products of successful application of motivation to the company are reflected through higher efficiency and efficiency of employee work, greater creativity and innovation, which ultimately contributes to the success of the entire organization. The survey was conducted from 19 th June to 26 th June 2017 on a sample of 35 respondents using an online questionnaire survey. After the conducted statistical analysis, it is possible to establish a low level of motivation and employee satisfaction. The largest number of respondents mentioned salary as the most important motivational factor, and satisfaction with the content of work and workplace as an element that is largely satisfied with the employees. Progression possibility is a factor whose lack largely makes the employees unhappy. This graduate paper is especially useful for beginners who are already familiar with the theoretical material related to employee motivation and the motivation system implemented in the Brodsko-Posavska County.