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What are Survey ideas to send to employees?

Explore 10 employee survey ideas you can send with Nectar’s Engage tool to gather feedback and strengthen workplace culture.

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Written by Marisa Crowder
Updated over 4 months ago

1. Employee Engagement Check-In

Send a quick pulse survey to measure how engaged employees feel at work. Ask about motivation, satisfaction, and how supported they feel in their roles.

🤩 Idea: Use a Likert Scale to measure agreement with statements like “I feel connected to my team.”


2. Manager Feedback

Gather upward feedback to help managers improve. Questions can focus on communication, support, and team leadership.

🤩 Idea: Use a Slider Scale with the prompt “My manager provides regular, helpful feedback.”


3. Workplace Culture Feedback

Check how employees perceive your company values, inclusion efforts, and overall workplace environment.

🤩 Idea: Use a Slider Scale with the prompt “I feel comfortable being myself at work.”


4. Wellbeing & Burnout Check

Ask about stress levels, workload, and work-life balance. These surveys can help you address employee wellbeing proactively.

🤩 Idea: Use Slider or Multiple Choice to gauge how often employees feel overwhelmed.


5. Remote/Hybrid Work Preferences

Find out how employees feel about your remote or hybrid work policies, including productivity and communication preferences.

🤩 Idea: Use a Likert Scale with the prompt “I feel equally productive working remotely as I do in the office.”


6. Learning & Development Needs

Survey employees about their growth goals and preferred learning formats. This can guide your training and development initiatives.

🤩 Idea: Use an Open Response and ask: “What skills would you like to develop over the next 6 months?”


7. Company Events & Perks Feedback

Use short surveys to get feedback on company events, benefits, or recognition programs.

🤩 Idea: Use Multiple Choice or Open Response to ask what types of events employees enjoy most.


8. Annual or Quarterly Engagement Survey

For a broader view, run a more comprehensive survey once or twice a year covering various aspects of the employee experience.

🤩 Idea: Use a mix of question types and share overall results for transparency.

  • Use Nectar's eNPS survey option intermittent as well!


9. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Feedback

Understand how inclusive and equitable your workplace feels to employees. These surveys help identify gaps in belonging, representation, and fairness.

🤩 Idea: Use a Slider Scale with the prompt “I believe people of all backgrounds have equal opportunities to succeed here.”

Add an Open Response after for employees to add additional comments!


10. Communication Effectiveness Survey

Check how well company-wide communication is working. Ask if employees feel informed, heard, and clear on priorities.

🤩 Idea: Include questions about email updates, all-hands meetings, and leadership transparency.

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