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Employee benefits survey template

Which benefits people use, which they value, and what they would trade, so the budget goes where it matters.

5 questions · about 4 minutes to complete · free on every plan

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Free account required. The template is copied into your workspace; edit anything before publishing.

When to use it
Three months before benefits renewal.
Who it is for
All employees.

How to use this template

  1. Ask about usage and value separately; an unused benefit is not a worthless one.
  2. Include a trade-off question so you learn priorities, not just wishes.
  3. Share what you learned and one change you made. People answer the next survey when the last one visibly mattered.

Questions in the employee benefits survey template

  1. 1. Which benefits have you used in the last 12 months?

    multi choice · Health plan, Retirement contribution, Paid time off, Flexible or remote working, Learning budget, Wellness or gym allowance, Parental leave, Commuter benefit, None of these

  2. 2. Rank these by how much they matter to you

    ranking · Health plan, Retirement contribution, More paid time off, Flexible working, Learning budget, Bonus

  3. 3. How well do our benefits meet your needs?

    rating

  4. 4. If you could trade one benefit for a higher salary, would you?

    single choice · Yes, Maybe, No

  5. 5. Which benefit do we not offer that you wish we did?

    open text

What the results look like

IllustrativeSynthetic sample of 120 responses generated for this preview, not real survey data. Your results page shows the same charts for your own responses.

1.Which benefits have you used in the last 12 months?

114 answered
Answer distribution
AnswerCountPercent
Health plan8474%
Retirement contribution4237%
Paid time off8978%
Flexible or remote working4136%
Learning budget4842%
Wellness or gym allowance6456%
Parental leave7263%
Commuter benefit9281%
None of these00%

2.Rank these by how much they matter to you

120 answered
  1. 1Bonusavg rank 1.53 · ranked first by 63%
  2. 2More paid time offavg rank 2 · ranked first by 32%
  3. 3Flexible workingavg rank 3.28 · ranked first by 5%
  4. 4Retirement contributionavg rank 4.13 · ranked first by 1%
  5. 5Health planavg rank 4.92 · ranked first by 0%
  6. 6Learning budgetavg rank 5.14 · ranked first by 0%

3.How well do our benefits meet your needs?

120 answered
Average 3.7
Answer distribution
AnswerCountPercent
1119%
21311%
32218%
42924%
54538%

4.If you could trade one benefit for a higher salary, would you?

120 answered
Answer distribution
AnswerCountPercent
Yes3832%
Maybe3529%
No4739%

How to read these questions

  • multi choice: Percentages add up to more than 100% because people can pick several. Compare options by share of respondents, not share of picks.
  • ranking: Use the average rank and the share ranking each option first. An option can rarely be first but consistently second.
  • rating: Report the mean and the top-two-box share (the two highest points). Top-two-box is easier to explain and less sensitive to a few extreme answers.
  • single choice: Read the share choosing each option, then cross-tab by a segment question to see who differs.

Frequently asked questions

Should a benefits survey ask about salary satisfaction?

Ask about fairness and transparency of pay rather than satisfaction with the amount, which is almost always low and tells you little.

How long does the employee benefits survey take to complete?

About 4 minutes: 5 questions, most of them single-tap. Every question can be edited, removed or reordered in the builder before you publish.

Is this template free to use?

Yes. Every template is included on the Free plan. Sign up, click Use this template, and it is copied into your workspace where you can edit it, add your logo and share it by link, email or embed.

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