70+ questions for an employee survey
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Even in the best-run companies, there is room for improvement.
One of the most effective ways to understand the needs, opinions and concerns of your employees is to conduct a comprehensive employee survey.
Not only do these surveys provide valuable insights into employee job satisfaction and engagement, but they also serve as a tool to identify areas for improvement and promote a positive company culture.
However, the quality of the insights that can be gained from an employee survey depends heavily on the design of the questions. In order to achieve meaningful results, it is crucial to ask specific and sensitive questions.
In addition, the questions vary according to the individual objectives of the survey.
Nevertheless, we would like to offer you some orientation by compiling some general topics and examples of questions that you can use in your employee survey.
- Category: Questions on job satisfaction and commitment
- Category: Questions on communication and collaboration
- Category: Questions on leadership and management
- Category: Questions on working conditions and environment
- Category: Questions on professional development and training
- Category: Questions on work-life balance
- Category: Questions about corporate culture
- Category: General feedback
1. Questions on job satisfaction and commitment
- How satisfied are you overall with your current work situation?
- Do you feel valued and recognized for your work?
- How strongly do you feel connected to your team and the company?
- Do you have enough opportunities to use your skills and talents?
- How motivated are you to go to work every day?
- Do you receive regular feedback and support from your superiors?
- Do you feel adequately involved in decision-making processes?
- Are there aspects of your work that you particularly enjoy?
- What factors affect your job satisfaction the most?
- Do you have sufficient work-life balance and support to cope with your workload?
2. Questions on communication and cooperation
- How effective is communication within your team/department/company?
- Do you feel sufficiently informed about company decisions and changes?
- How well does collaboration between the different teams/departments work?
- Are disagreements and conflicts within your team/department/company resolved constructively?
- Do you receive sufficient support and feedback from your colleagues and superiors?
- How effective are the existing communication channels (e.g. emails, meetings, chat platforms) for collaboration?
- Are there any suggestions for improvement or ideas on how communication and collaboration in your team/department/company could be improved?
3. Questions on leadership and management
- How do you rate the communication and openness on the part of managers in our company?
- Do you feel adequately supported and encouraged by your superiors?
- Are clear goals and expectations communicated by management?
- How satisfied are you with the way in which feedback and performance appraisals are carried out?
- Are decisions made and communicated transparently?
- Do you feel that your opinion is taken into account when decisions are made?
- How well are conflicts and problems resolved by management?
- Are there opportunities for professional development and promotion within the company?
- How well do managers exemplify the company’s goals and values?
- What suggestions do you have for improving the leadership and management of the company?
4. Questions about working conditions and environment
- How do you rate safety in the workplace?
- Do you feel sufficiently informed about health and safety measures?
- Are the working conditions (e.g. lighting, temperature, noise level) appropriate for your work?
- How satisfied are you with the work equipment and resources provided?
- Do you have sufficient access to training and development opportunities?
- Do you feel adequately supported and encouraged by your line manager?
- Are there opportunities for flexibility in your working hours (e.g. home office, flexible working hours)?
- How do you feel about the work-life balance in our company?
- Do you feel valued and respected in your team/department/company?
- Do you feel that the corporate culture promotes the well-being of employees?
5. Questions on professional development and further training
- How satisfied are you with the opportunities for professional development in our company?
- Do you have access to training and development opportunities that support your professional development?
- Do you feel sufficiently supported to achieve your professional goals?
- Are your individual strengths and development areas taken into account when planning your professional development?
- How often do you receive feedback on your performance and development progress?
- Are there clear career paths and promotion opportunities within the company?
- How well are new skills and knowledge gained through training applied in your day-to-day work?
- Do you have the opportunity to participate in projects or initiatives that support your professional development?
- How important is professional development to you when choosing your employer?
- What kind of training opportunities would you like to see in the future?
6. Questions about work-life balance
- How well do you manage to balance your work and private life?
- Do you feel able to organize your working hours flexibly in order to meet personal commitments?
- How often do you feel burdened or stressed by work demands?
- Do you have sufficient support from the company to maintain a healthy work-life balance?
- What measures do you think could help to improve the work-life balance of employees?
- Do you have enough time and opportunities for rest and regeneration outside of work?
- Do you feel able to switch off and recover during vacation or outside working hours?
- How do you rate the compatibility of work demands and personal interests or hobbies?
- What impact does work-life balance have on your satisfaction and performance at work?
- Are there any other challenges or concerns regarding your work-life balance that you would like to address?
7. Questions about the corporate culture
- How would you describe our corporate culture?
- Do you feel connected to the values and goals of the company?
- Are the company values lived and implemented in daily working life?
- How well do the different teams and departments work together and communicate with each other?
- Do you feel respected and valued by your managers and colleagues?
- Are diversity and inclusion actively promoted and practiced?
- Do you feel that the corporate culture supports individual development and fulfillment?
- How transparent do you feel the decision-making processes and communication on the part of management are?
- Are there certain aspects of the corporate culture that you particularly appreciate or that you would like to improve?
- How much does the corporate culture influence your job satisfaction and commitment?
8. General feedback
- Is there anything else you would like to address or that is close to your heart?
- Do you have any suggestions or ideas on how we could improve our working environment or processes?
- What do you particularly enjoy about your job and what could we do to make your work even more enjoyable?
- Do you have any ideas for new initiatives or projects that could take the company forward?
