This research article focuses to find how employee motivational factor influences employee engagement (EE). The key objectives of the research were aimed to identify the key employee motivational factor, to determine the extent of influence motivational factor has on EE and to find the moderating role of work from home (WFH) on employee motivational factors and EE. The study examined multinational companies of information technology and information technology enabled services sectors in southern parts of India. The sample comprised of 506 respondents. An adapted questionnaire measured on Likert scale were used for collecting data. The obtained result showed that employee motivational factor influences EE and WFH moderates employee motivational factors and EE.
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