An employee survey does not need to cover every possible topic. What matters is which questions fit your current situation and where you need reliable feedback to make practical improvements. The areas below can help you structure a questionnaire in a meaningful way.
Which topics belong in an employee survey?
Leadership
Managers have a direct influence on motivation, collaboration and employees’ commitment to the organisation. This area shows how employees experience leadership in their day-to-day work.
- Focus on results and clear objectives
- Recognition for work done
- Scope for autonomous action
- Support with problems and decisions
Communication
Good communication provides direction. Questions in this area show whether information arrives in time, is easy to understand and is perceived as transparent.
- Frequency: desired and perceived communication
- How understandable decisions are
- Transparency about changes and objectives
Workplace and working conditions
Working conditions influence whether employees can do their jobs well and remain satisfied over time. This includes the workplace itself, development opportunities and work-life balance.
- Work-life balance and workload
- Development and career opportunities
- Pay and benefits
- Training opportunities
Collaboration
How teams work together has a direct impact on quality, speed and the working environment. This area looks at collaboration across teams and departments.
- Fair and respectful collaboration
- Mutual help and support
- Collaboration between teams and departments
- Experienced organisational culture
Knowledge sharing
Knowledge should be available where it is needed. Questions in this area show whether experience is shared and employees can access relevant expertise.
- Sharing knowledge and experience
- Access to information and specialist knowledge
- Support for learning and development
Initiative
Employees are often the first to spot where something could work better. This area explores whether ideas are welcomed and people have opportunities to take responsibility.
- An open approach to suggestions and ideas
- Encouragement of initiative
- Opportunities to help shape improvements
Overall satisfaction
Overall satisfaction brings the picture together. It helps you assess motivation, connection to the organisation and willingness to recommend it as an employer.
- Motivation in day-to-day work
- Connection to the organisation
- Willingness to recommend the organisation as an employer
What is LamaPoll?
LamaPoll is a survey tool for creating employee surveys and measuring employee satisfaction. You can use it to create, conduct and analyse all types of employee survey. Create your employee survey in just a few steps, apply your organisation’s corporate design and invite employees conveniently by email or via your intranet. You can quickly gain insights that help improve employee satisfaction. You can register for our survey tool free of charge and immediately conduct surveys for up to 50 employees with no obligation. If you need more responses to your online employee survey questionnaire, simply choose one of our monthly plans. You can also use our employee survey questionnaire templates and examples.
