Employee Satisfaction Survey Template
Assess overall employee happiness and well-being.
What this survey is for
Spot dissatisfaction early and improve retention.
Example questions
- 1
Overall, how satisfied are you working here?
Rating
- 2
I have a good work-life balance.
Opinion scale
- 3
I feel valued by my organization.
Opinion scale
- 4
What would most improve your satisfaction?
Multiple choice
- 5
What's one thing we should change?
Open text
- Send the employee satisfaction survey at the moment it's most relevant to the respondent.
- Keep it short — every extra question lowers completion.
- Always include at least one open-text question so AI can surface themes.
- Segment responses by audience and touchpoint to find what to fix first.
- Close the loop with respondents when you act on their feedback.
Frequently asked questions
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