Employee engagement pulse survey template
A short, anonymous monthly pulse on clarity, support, energy and intent to stay. Built to be repeated and compared.
6 questions · about 2 minutes to complete · free on every plan
Free account required. The template is copied into your workspace; edit anything before publishing.
- When to use it
- Monthly or quarterly, on the same day each time.
- Who it is for
- All employees, anonymously.
How to use this template
- Turn on anonymous mode and promise it; engagement surveys without anonymity measure trust, not engagement.
- Do not run it with fewer than 8 respondents, or answers can be guessed.
- Share results with the team within a week and name one thing you will change.
Questions in the employee engagement pulse template
1. I know what is expected of me at work.
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2. I have what I need to do my job well.
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3. My manager supports me.
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4. I would recommend working here to a friend.
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5. How has your energy at work been over the past month?
single choice · Great, Good, Okay, Low, Running on empty
6. What is one thing that would make next month better?
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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.I know what is expected of me at work.
120 answered| Answer | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4% |
| 2 | 13 | 11% |
| 3 | 19 | 16% |
| 4 | 32 | 27% |
| 5 | 51 | 43% |
2.I have what I need to do my job well.
120 answered| Answer | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 10% |
| 2 | 15 | 13% |
| 3 | 29 | 24% |
| 4 | 30 | 25% |
| 5 | 34 | 28% |
3.My manager supports me.
120 answered| Answer | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 10% |
| 2 | 17 | 14% |
| 3 | 17 | 14% |
| 4 | 33 | 28% |
| 5 | 41 | 34% |
4.I would recommend working here to a friend.
120 answered| Answer | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 7% |
| 2 | 16 | 13% |
| 3 | 21 | 18% |
| 4 | 29 | 24% |
| 5 | 46 | 38% |
How to read these questions
- 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.
Frequently asked questions
How often should we run an employee pulse survey?
Monthly or quarterly with five to eight questions. Annual surveys with fifty questions produce a report; pulses produce habits.
Can employees be identified in an anonymous pulse?
Only if the group is small or you filter by several attributes at once. In anonymous surveys, SurveyHood hides results for any filtered group, or cross-tab row or column, with fewer than five responses.
How long does the employee engagement pulse survey take to complete?
About 2 minutes: 6 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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