Employee survey questions

What the job asks of people and whether the week is workable.

1. I understand what is expected of me in my role.
2. I have the tools and information I need to do my job well.
3. My workload is manageable most weeks.
4. I can finish my tasks within my normal working hours.
5. I have time to take a proper break during the working day.
6. I can concentrate on one job for long enough to finish it.
7. My job uses my skills well.
8. I know how my work contributes to the goals of the organization.

How people experience the person they report to and the people above them.

1. My manager listens when I raise a concern.
2. My manager gives me clear priorities.
3. My manager gives me feedback that helps me improve.
4. My manager treats me with respect.
5. I can disagree with my manager without worrying about the consequences.
6. My manager helps remove obstacles that slow my work down.
7. I trust the senior leaders of this organization to make good decisions.
8. Senior leaders explain the reasons behind big decisions.

Whether information flows and whether speaking up is safe.

1. I get the information I need about changes that affect my work.
2. I can speak up here without fear of negative consequences.
3. People here share information openly across teams.
4. When someone raises a problem, it gets looked at.
5. I believe the organization acts on what employees tell it.
6. I know where to go if I see something that is not right.

Learning, training and a visible next step.

1. I have opportunities to learn new skills in this job.
2. I have had a useful conversation about my development in the last 6 months.
3. I can see a realistic path to grow here.
4. I get the training I need to do my job well.
5. My manager supports my development.
6. Promotion decisions here are made fairly.

Whether good work is noticed and people are treated alike.

1. I receive recognition when I do good work.
2. People are treated fairly here, whatever their background.
3. The people I work with are held to the same standards as I am.
4. Decisions about who gets opportunities are made fairly.
5. I feel respected by my colleagues.

The people around each employee.

1. I feel part of my team.
2. People on my team help each other when work gets busy.
3. I can be myself at work.
4. I work well with people in other teams.
5. I have a person at work I can talk to when something is difficult.

The practical terms of the job.

1. My pay is fair for the work I do.
2. The benefits I receive meet my needs.
3. I have enough flexibility in when and where I work.
4. I can switch off from work outside my working hours.
5. I know how pay decisions are made here.

Where people see themselves next year.

1. I see myself working here in 12 months.
2. I would recommend this organization as a place to work.
3. I am proud to tell people where I work.
4. I rarely think about leaving.
5. If a friend asked about working here, I would tell them to apply.

Use 2 or 3 of these at most. Written answers take longer, and each one needs reading.

1. What is the one thing that would most improve your working week?
2. What should we keep doing exactly as we do now?
3. What gets in the way of doing your best work?
4. What is one thing your manager could do differently to help you?
5. What would make you more likely to stay here for the next 2 years?
6. Which of our processes wastes the most time?
7. What do you wish leaders knew about your day-to-day work?
8. Is there anything else you would like to tell us?