New hire first-week check-in template
Five questions at the end of week one: equipment, access, welcome, clarity and what is still confusing.
5 questions · about 2 minutes to complete · free on every plan
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- When to use it
- On the last day of the first week.
- Who it is for
- Employees who started this week.
How to use this template
- Send the first check-in at the end of week one and the next at 30 and 90 days.
- Ask about clarity of role and access to tools; those two predict 90-day retention.
- Share what you learned and one change you made. People answer the next survey when the last one visibly mattered.
Questions in the new hire first-week check-in template
1. Did you have the equipment and system access you needed on day one?
single choice · Yes, Mostly, No
2. How welcoming has the team been?
rating
3. How clear are you about what your role involves?
rating
4. Have you met your manager one-to-one?
single choice · Yes, No
5. What is still confusing or missing?
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.Did you have the equipment and system access you needed on day one?
120 answered| Answer | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 22 | 18% |
| Mostly | 82 | 68% |
| No | 16 | 13% |
2.How welcoming has the team been?
120 answered| Answer | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 7% |
| 2 | 11 | 9% |
| 3 | 29 | 24% |
| 4 | 29 | 24% |
| 5 | 43 | 36% |
3.How clear are you about what your role involves?
120 answered| Answer | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6% |
| 2 | 14 | 12% |
| 3 | 20 | 17% |
| 4 | 39 | 33% |
| 5 | 40 | 33% |
4.Have you met your manager one-to-one?
120 answered| Answer | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 80 | 67% |
| No | 40 | 33% |
How to read these questions
- single choice: Read the share choosing each option, then cross-tab by a segment question to see who differs.
- 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
What should a new-hire survey cover?
Whether the role matches what was described, whether they have the equipment and access they need, how welcoming the team has been, and what is still unclear.
How long does the new hire first-week check-in survey take to complete?
About 2 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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