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Make your new hire surveys count by asking the right questions

Start with expert-designed employee onboarding feedback templates that you can easily customise to suit your needs.
Get AI-powered survey design recommendations for results that truly capture the experience of new employees.
Create relevant onboarding surveys with logic, such as asking questions about role-specific onboarding programmes.

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Schedule automated check-in surveys to be sent after new hires’ first 30, 60 or 90 days.
Reach new hires in the field with SMS/text or QR codes to drive higher response rates.
Anonymity features give you the option to exclude employee details such as name or email address from your results.

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Get actionable insights to shape better onboarding processes

Easily filter responses by team, time in role, remote vs. hybrid and more to learn where to focus.
Dig into results across multiple onboarding surveys and over time to track progress.
Understand the “why” behind trends in new hire sentiment with advanced text analytics.

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“We had a meeting with another survey platform company that wanted us to use them. And I said to them, ‘I can create a survey in five minutes or less with SurveyMonkey. If you can’t do that for me, then there isn’t really anything to discuss.’ I don’t have that much time in my day and I need a platform that makes my job easier – that’s SurveyMonkey.”

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Patrice Mitchell | Culture ambassador, YES Communities

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Have any questions? If so, we’re here with the answers.

What is an employee onboarding survey and why is it important?
An employee onboarding survey helps organisations to obtain structured feedback from new hires, typically within the first 30, 60 or 90 days.
Well-designed onboarding programmes are crucial because they have a significant impact on employee retention and satisfaction. According to Harvard Business Review, companies that implement a formal onboarding programme can see 50% greater employee retention and 62% greater productivity among new recruits.
Onboarding feedback helps HR teams understand the effectiveness of their programme and identify potential process gaps early on. This ultimately ensures that new employees feel welcomed, informed and equipped for success.
What should I ask in a new hire onboarding survey?
A comprehensive new hire survey should cover multiple aspects of the onboarding experience. You should consider including the following key areas:
- The clarity of expectations and responsibilities
- Access to the necessary tools, resources and information
- The effectiveness and relevance of training modules
- How connected new hires feel to their team and the overall company culture
- The support received from managers and colleagues
- The overall satisfaction with the onboarding process
As you’re developing your survey, it’s important to include open-ended questions to understand the “why” behind the responses and help you pinpoint specific areas for optimisation. Looking for inspiration? We’ve got you covered. Check out 30 effective onboarding survey questions for new hires.
Which features should I look for in employee onboarding survey software?
When selecting employee onboarding survey software, look for a platform that’s intuitive for your whole team to use yet includes powerful features to meet all your needs.
- Ease of use: An intuitive design with customisable templates and AI-assisted survey creation enables you to build and launch surveys quickly without any specialist training.
- Confidentiality: Robust anonymity settings encourage new hires to provide honest, actionable feedback.
- Powerful analytics: Features such as filtering, crosstabs, Multi-survey Analysis and AI-powered insights help you to quickly surface actionable insights and understand trends.
- Collaboration: Tools for team collaboration and enterprise-grade security features make it easy to work together while protecting your data.
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