Additional onboarding survey questions that are not part of the Quantum Workplace's best practice Exit survey template with questions mapped to the strategic areas they relate to.
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Additional onboarding survey questions that are not part of the Quantum Workplace's best practice Exit survey template with questions mapped to the strategic areas they relate to.
Quantum Workplace offers several onboarding survey templates, such as a single-survey approach or a phased approach of surveying new employees several times across their onboarding experience. These templates are a great starting point to assess aspects of the employee experience and are recommended to act as the foundation as you design onboarding surveys. However, it's common to further customize these surveys to maximize their value.
What talent or business questions do you and your leaders have? Where do you need more insight to optimize your recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and training strategies? Ensure you're including survey questions that answer what is top of mind for you and your leaders.
Additional Onboarding Survey Questions
It's recommended that you revisit your Onboarding survey content annually to see if any revisions are needed as your workforce and workplaces evolve. You may need to add or discontinue survey questions or add follow-up questions where you need additional insights, e.g. if someone disagrees to the question, I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job well, you can prompt them to share more information via an open-ended question.
You can make small adjustments to your survey while keeping it active, meaning you can keep historic data.
Survey Questions Related to Employer Brand & Employee Value Proposition
The following question can help answer what is most magnetic about your employer brand.
- Template Type: Week 1 New Hire Survey
Question Type: Single-Choice
Survey Question: What is the top reason you accepted our job offer? Select the main reason.- Competitive pay and/or benefits
- Job role is a good fit
- Company culture
- Company mission or brand
- Opportunities for development and growth
- Other (leave a comment)
The following question can help assess whether your Employee Value Proposition accurately reflects your employee's experience.
- Template Type: 30-Day, 60-Day New Hire, or once a new hire has settled
Question Type: Single-Choice
Survey Question: So far, compared to what I expected when accepting the job, my experience is
- Better than I expected
- Similar to what I expected
- Worse than I expected
You can convert responses to a single-choice question to a slice or filter of all survey responses. In this example, doing so would allow you to see which survey questions may have less favorable perceptions among those responding, Worse than I expected, to help you better understand the factors that may be negatively impacting their experience.
Survey Questions Related to Recruitment & Hiring
The following question can help assess whether jobs are accurately described in the recruitment and hiring process and/or whether job descriptions accurately describe how employees spend their day-to-day after initial training and onboarding.
- Template Type: 30-Day, 60-Day New Hire, or once a new hire has settled
Question Type: 6-Point Agreement Scale
Survey Question: My role is what I expected it to be based on the interview process.
Survey Questions Related to Onboarding Experience
The following questions can identify aspects of your onboarding process that may need attention, such as manager responsibilities or technical issues.
- Template Type: 1-Week, 30-Day New Hire, or when this question makes the most sense in your organization's onboarding process
Question Type: Single-Choice
Survey Question: Has your manager met with you to discuss your performance objectives?- Yes
- No
- Template Type: 1-Week, 30-Day New Hire, or when this question makes the most sense in your organization's onboarding process
Question Type: Single-Choice
Survey Question: Has your manager reviewed your onboarding plan with you?- Yes
- No
- Template Type: 1-Week, 30-Day New Hire, or when this question makes the most sense in your organization's onboarding process
Question Type: Single-Choice
Survey Question: Did you experience any technical issues during your virtual onboarding?
- Yes
- No
- Using response-based survey logic, create a follow-up question for those who responded, Yes, with the open-ended question, "Do you need any further help or support with technical issues? If so, please explain so we can best assist you."
The following question captures what onboarding employees see as the highlight of their experience thus far. Based on their response, how might you ensure these remain highlights for future employees' experiences?
- Template Type: 1-Week, 30-Day New Hire, or when this question makes the most sense in your organization's onboarding process
Question Type: Open-Ended
Survey Question: What has been the highlight of your experience so far? Describe your favorite experience and why it was a highlight for you.