Question bank - grouped by topics

Creating impactful surveys shouldn't mean starting from scratch every time. We have consolidated our entire collection of pre-built questions into this central bank to help you build effective surveys in minutes. Whether you are measuring organisational culture, onboarding or other topics, you will find tried and tested questions below that ensure you collect the most accurate and actionable data possible.

Cultural survey

The Happiness Index

How satisfied are you with the physical environment you work in?
How comfortable do you feel taking risks or admitting to a mistake at work without the fear of being judged, embarrassed, or punished?
How satisfied are you with the balance between your work and home life?
How free do you feel to be your true self at work?
How satisfied are you with the level of freedom you have in your role?
How much do you feel you belong at this organisation?
How satisfied are you with the relationship you have with your line manager?
To what extent do your interactions with colleagues boost your own energy and motivation at work?
How much do you enjoy working with your team?
How much do you feel valued as an individual?
How much do you feel your opinions are listened to?
How often do you receive feedback on your work?
How satisfied are you with the amount of learning opportunities on offer?
How satisfied are you with the opportunity to progress your career here?
How satisfied are you with the amount of challenge in your role?
How inspired are you by your organisation?
How committed are you to helping the organisation succeed?
How aligned are the values of the organisation with your own personal values?
How clear are you on the requirements of your job?
How well does your organisation keep you informed?
How clear is the link between your role and the success of the organisation?
How able are you to manage your workload?
To what extent do you have access to the resources you need to support you in your role?
How effective do you feel collaboration is in your organisation?
Overall, how happy are you at work and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?
How much do you trust your organisation?
How likely are you to be working here in 12 months time?
How productive do you feel your immediate team is?
How fairly rewarded are you for the work that you do (e.g. pay, benefits and incentives)?

Neuroscience theme surveys

Safety

How physically safe do you feel in your working environment?
How physically accessible is your working environment?
How much does your working environment, e.g. levels of light, noise, etc, impact your productivity?
How much do you trust the leadership of your organisation?
How much do you trust your direct manager?
How much do you trust your direct team?
How often does your organisation recognise the impact of your work on your personal life?
How much flexibility do you have in delivering your role?
How appropriate are the levels of work pressure within your organisation?
Overall, how happy are you at work and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?

Freedom

How often are you treated as a human at work?
To what extent can you be yourself at work without having to fit in with expected behaviour?
How often can you express yourself without fear of judgement?
How much influence do you have over your role and responsibilities?
How often do you have the opportunity to explore different ways to carry out your role?
How often do you get the opportunity to work with those in the wider organisation?
How tolerant is your organisation of different ways of working?
How well does your organisation make good use of people's diverse skills and talents?
To what extent is your organisation unnecessarily influenced by its leadership?
Overall, how happy are you at work and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?

Relationships

How would you rate the relationship you have with your direct manager?
How would you rate the strength of relationships between you and the people in your team?
How often do you have the opportunity to strengthen relationships with other people at work?
How effective is the communication you have with other people you work with?
How much are you able to share honest feedback with people you work with?
How much do the people you work with energise one another?
How aligned do you personally feel to your team?
How often do you have the opportunity to bond with the people in your team?
How aligned are your team to a single purpose?
Overall, how happy are you at work and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?

Acknowledgement

How often do you feel valued as a human being?
How fairly are you rewarded for your contribution?
How often are you recognised for your achievements?
How often are you given the opportunity to contribute new ways of thinking?
How often are you encouraged to share your ideas with others?
How often are your opinions considered and taken seriously?
To what extent do you feel you receive the right level of feedback?
To what extent are you encouraged to seek feedback from your colleagues?
How much is honest and constructive feedback valued in your organisation?
Overall, how happy are you at work and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?

Personal Growth

How often do you receive training to develop your skills?
How often are you given the opportunity to reflect and build self-awareness?
How often do you have the opportunity to experiment and be creative?
How often are you given the opportunity to gain new experiences and broaden your knowledge?
How often are you given additional responsibility?
How often are you given access to mentoring and coaching?
How much are you intellectually challenged by your role?
How much are you energised by your role?
How much do you enjoy your job?
Overall, how happy are you at work and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?

Meaning & Purpose

How meaningful do you feel our vision is?
How energised are you by our vision?
How much direction does our vision give you?
How much purpose does our vision give you?
How emotionally invested are you in the organisation?
To what extent do you think your skills are needed by your organisation?
How much do the organisational values align with your personal values?
How well do you know specific behaviours to live the values?
How well does the organisation live the values it promotes?
Overall, how happy are you at work and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?

Clarity

How clear are you on the responsibilities of your role?
How clear are you on the outcomes expected from your role?
How clear are you on how you fit into the organisational structure?
To what degree do you have the right amount of information to get your job done?
To what degree do you have the right amount of information to contribute to the success of the wider organisation?
How much do you think the sharing of information is transparent across teams?
How much of an impact do you think your role and responsibilities have on other people across the organisation?
How much of an impact do you think your role has on the results of the organisation?
How much access do you have to other teams?
Overall, how happy are you at work and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?

Enablement

How often are you given clear priorities to help you manage your workload?
To what degree is there a good balance between being told what to do and choosing what to do in your workload?
How often are you given the opportunity to manage and priorise your workload?
How would you rate our current staffing levels?
How would you rate the access to the appropriate tools & equipment you need to do your job?
How would you rate the level of organisational support you personally receive (not related to your role)?
How collaborative do you think our organisation is?
How often do you have the opportunity to engage with other teams?
How much freedom do you have to collaborate with other areas of the organisation?
Overall, how happy are you at work and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?

Employee lifecycle surveys

Onboarding - 2 weeks

How welcome have your colleagues made you feel welcome since starting your role?
How satisfied are you with how the job was described during the interview process compared to what you are doing?
How would you rate your overall onboarding process?
Overall how happy are you at work?
How would you rate the level of training you have received since you joined?
How clear are you on the link between your work and the success of the organisation?
How well do you understand the company values, goals, vision and mission?
How clear are you on what is expected of you?
How easy was it for you to find the information and answers you needed in your first two weeks?
How much has your line manager provided you with the level of support and guidance you need?
How would you rate the amount of time you have had with key people relevant to your role?
How would you rate the access to the appropriate tools & equipment you need to do your job?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?
Is there anything else you would like to share about your first two weeks with us?

Onboarding - 3 months

How welcome have your colleagues made you feel welcome since starting your role?
To what extent has your role met your expectations in the first three months?
How would you rate your overall onboarding process?
Having been in your role for at least 3 months, to what extent do you feel a sense of belonging within your team?
Overall how happy are you at work?
How would you rate the level of training you have received since you joined?
How clear are you on the link between your work and the success of the organisation?
How well do you understand the company values, goals, vision and mission?
How clear are you on what is expected of you?
How much has your line manager provided you with the level of support and guidance you need?
How would you rate the amount of time you have had with key people relevant to your role?
How would you rate the access to the appropriate tools & equipment you need to do your job?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?
Is there anything else you would like to share about your first three months with us?

Onboarding - 6 months

How welcome have your colleagues made you feel welcome since starting your role?
To what extent has your role met your expectations in the first six months?
Having been in your role for at least 6 months, to what extent do you feel a sense of belonging within your team?
How regularly do you and your manager share 2 way feedback?
Overall how happy are you at work?
To what extent have you had the opportunity to focus on your personal development?
How clear are you on the link between your work and the success of the organisation?
How well do you understand the company values, goals, vision and mission?
How clear are you on what is expected of you?
How much has your line manager provided you with the level of support and guidance you need?
How would you rate the amount of time you have had with key people relevant to your role?
How would you rate the access to the appropriate tools & equipment you need to do your job?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?
Is there anything else you would like to share about your first six months with us?

Exit

How much did your role match your expectations? Please comment on what you enjoyed the most and least.
To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
Work-life balance was promoted and practiced.
My package (salary and benefits) was fair in relation to my responsibilities.
I felt free to be my true self at work.
I was happy with the level of freedom I had in my role.
My Manager was open to suggestions.
My relationships at work were positive.
Members of my team worked together to achieve a common goal.
My manager recognised and acknowledged my achievements.
The link between my role and the success of the company was clear.
There were sufficient opportunities for me to progress my career.
I had opportunities for personal growth by accessing training and development programmes.
I was happy with the amount of challenge in my role.
My manager made it clear what my objectives were.
Internal communication worked well.
I had access to the necessary resources to carry out my role.
I felt supported by my manager.
My workload was manageable.
To what extent did the following impact your decision to leave:
Personal reasons
Work-life balance
Travel / relocation
Fairness of treatment
Level of pay and benefits
Relationship with your line manager
Access to training
Career advancement
Company culture
The values of the organisation
Workload
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?
Overall, how happy were you working here?
What's the one thing you would change about working here?

Return to work

How ready did you feel to return to work?
How comfortable did you feel about your return to work?
How energised did you feel to return to work?
To what extent do you feel you are contributing to the success of the organisation since your return?
How satisfied were you with the extent your organisation kept you informed of changes and updates during your absence?
When returning to work how clear were you on the outcomes expected from your role?
How well were you informed of the processes and policies that applied to you during your absence?
To what extent do you feel that your organisation listened to your support and/or adjustment needs when you returned to work?
To what extent do you have access to the things you need in order to support your return to work?
How satisfied are you with the learning opportunities on offer since your return?
To what extent do you feel you are coming back to a role that is the same as or equal to your role before your absence?
How well do you feel your absence was culturally accepted? For example, were you made to feel guilty for taking your absence?
Overall, how happy are you at work and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?

Wellbeing surveys

Wellbeing

How would you rate the balance between your work and home life?
Please note the scale labels for this question are reversed, so 'Always' is negative and 'Never' positive. How often do you feel stressed at work?
How would you rate your level of physical fitness?
How would you rate your level of nutrition?
How full of energy do you feel in life?
How positive are your daily interactions with co-workers?
How clear are you on what you need to do to feel safe and healthy?
How likely are you to speak to someone at work if you are experiencing issues?
To what extent do you feel your mental & physical wellbeing is supported by us?
Overall, how happy are you at work and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?

Mental Health

Personally, how comfortable do you feel talking about mental health at work?
How openly is mental health discussed in your organisation?
To what extent do you feel listened to when you speak about your mental health at work?
To what extent do you feel your organisation cares about your mental health?
How clear are you on how your organisation can support your mental health?
To what extent does your organisation provide the tools or resources you need to help manage your mental health?
Over the past month to what extent do you feel the following has impacted your mental health:
Work life balance
Your workload
Relationships at work
Financial concerns
Personal challenges outside of work
Other aspects of your working life. Please comment
To what extent does your organisation recognise the impact your work might have on your mental health?
To what extent does your organisation accommodate for the impact your mental health may have on your work?
Overall, how happy are you at work and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?
What is the most impactful action your organisation could take to support your mental health?

Vision and values survey

Vision and Values

How well does the organisation live the values it promotes?
To what degree do your leaders behave in ways that reinforce the stated values?
How much do you believe in the values of the organisation?
How much do the organisational values align with your personal values?
How often do you apply the values to your everyday work?
How clearly have the values of the organisation been communicated?
How well do you know the core values of the organization?
How well do you know specific behaviours to live the values?
Overall how happy are you at work and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) survey

ESG

How seriously do you feel your organisation considers its environmental sustainability?
How acceptable do you feel the impact of the waste created by your organisation is?
How energy efficient do you feel your organisation is?
How physically safe do you feel in the environment you work in?
To what extent do you feel people of all backgrounds can join and thrive in your organisation?
How transparent do you feel your organisation is with monitoring and disclosing the working practices of your suppliers?
To what extent do you trust your organisation to keep your personal data safe?
To what extent do you feel your organisation gives back to the local community it operates in?
How satisfied are you with the level of pay and benefits you receive from your organisation?
How much do you trust the leadership of your organisation?
How transparent do you feel the communication is from your organisation's leadership team?
How effectively are your leadership team held to account over the decisions they make?
How transparent do you feel your leadership are about the financial health of your organisation?
How empowered do you feel to speak up on issues related to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) working practices in your organisation?
How empowered do you feel to positively drive change with regards to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) working practices in your organisation?
Overall, what type of impact do you feel your organisation is having with regards to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues?
Overall, how happy are you at work and please tell us why?

Organisational change surveys

Merger (Post announcement)

How secure do you feel in your job?
How likely are you to be working here in 12 months’ time?
How clear are you on the purpose of the merger / acquisition?
How motivated are you personally to make the merger / acquisition a success?
How excited are you about the opportunities arising from the merger / acquisition?
How well have we communicated the details of the merger / acquisition?
How clear are you on the impact the merger / acquisition will have on your role? Please tell us any concerns you may have.
Overall, how happy are you about the merger / acquisition and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?

Merger (Post integration)

How secure do you feel in your job?
How much do you trust the leadership of the organisation?
To what extent have you been given a voice throughout the merger / acquisition process?
How likely are you to be working here in 12 months’ time?
How would you rate the cultural fit of our organisations?
How would you rate the quality of your relationships with your new colleagues?
How much do you feel you belong in the new organisation?
How excited are you about the opportunities arising from the merger / acquisition?
How clear are you on the purpose of the merger / acquisition?
How motivated are you personally to make the merger /acquisition a success?
To what extent do you feel people are working towards a common goal?
How well have we communicated the details of the merger / acquisition?
How clear are you on our vision after the merger /acquisition?
How clear are you on our values after the merger /acquisition?
How clear are you on the impact the merger / acquisition has had on your role? Please tell us any concerns you may have.
Overall, how happy are you about the merger / acquisition and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?

Remote working

How would you rate the balance between your work and home life?
How much do you feel you are able to influence decision making whilst remote working?
As a remote worker, how well are you able to stay connected to your colleagues?
As a remote worker, how would you rate the level of communication from your manager?
Overall, how connected to the organisation do you feel?
How much do you feel leaders in the organisation recognise the value of remote workers?
How clear is the link between your performance and the success of the organisation?
As a remote worker, how well does your organisation keep you informed?
To what extent do you have access to the equipment and technology you need to support your remote working?
To what extent are you clear about how you can access the health and wellbeing support that you need?
To what extent do you have access to the people you need, in order to support your remote working?
Overall, how happy are you at work and please tell us why?
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?

DE&I surveys

DE&I

How safe do you feel to be your true self at work?
To what extent do you feel safe to openly share your feelings about diversity, inclusion and belonging in this organisation?
To what extent do you feel people of all backgrounds can join and thrive in this organisation?
To what extent do you feel that this organisation values diverse teams?
To what extent do you feel that you belong in this organisation?
What’s the most impactful action we could take to create a more equal culture where everyone can thrive?
Overall how happy are you working here? Please tell us why in the comment box below.
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend or relative?
About You
What is your age?
What is your length of service?
Do you consider yourself to have a disability? (The term disability may relate to a physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairment)
You identify as ... (gender)
Do you identify your sexual orientation as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, etc.?
Please choose the ethnic group you most closely identify with ...
Which religion do you identify as?

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