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Start with expert-designed employee onboarding feedback templates that you can easily customize to fit your needs.
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Create relevant onboarding surveys with logic, like asking questions about role-specific onboarding programs.

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Easily send onboarding surveys and hear from more employees

Schedule emailed check-in surveys at intervals like 30, 60, and 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 like name or email 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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What is an employee onboarding survey and why is it important?
An employee onboarding survey helps organizations get structured feedback from new hires, typically within the first 30, 60, or 90 days.
Well-designed onboarding programs are crucial because they significantly impact employee retention and satisfaction. According to Harvard Business Review, companies that implement a formal onboarding program can see 50% greater employee retention and 62% greater productivity among new recruits.
Onboarding feedback helps HR teams understand the effectiveness of their program and identify potential process gaps early on. This ultimately ensures 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. Key areas to consider including area:
- 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 with their team–and the overall company culture.
- The support received from managers and colleagues.
- 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 responses and help you pinpoint specific areas for optimization. Looking for inspiration? We’ve got you covered. Check out 30 effective onboarding survey questions for new hires.
What 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 customizable templates and AI-assisted survey creation lets you build and launch surveys quickly—without specialized training.
- Confidentiality: Robust anonymity settings encourage new hires to provide honest, actionable feedback.
- Powerful analytics: Features like filtering, crosstabs, multi-survey analysis, and AI-powered insights help you 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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