Manager Satisfaction Survey Template
Measure how satisfied employees are with their direct manager: support, feedback, trust and growth. Recommended audience: all employees, kept anonymous.
What this survey is for
Give managers specific, anonymous feedback they can act on.
Example questions
- 1
Overall, how satisfied are you with your direct manager?
Rating
- 2
My manager gives me useful, regular feedback.
Opinion scale
- 3
My manager supports my professional growth.
Opinion scale
- 4
I trust my manager to represent my interests.
Opinion scale
- 5
What could your manager do differently to support you better?
Open text
- Send the manager 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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