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New Employee Onboarding Feedback survey template

This free New Employee Onboarding Feedback survey template helps you assess the onboarding experience. It has 5 ready-made questions, takes about 3 minutes to answer, and is anonymous by default. Customise every question, then share it by link, QR code or website embed.

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Questions in this template

Overall, how would you rate your onboarding? *
Rating scale
How much do you agree? *
Grid (matrix)
I knew what to expect on my first day · My equipment and accounts were ready · My role and goals are clear · I know who to ask for help
Did you have a buddy or mentor?
Single choice
Yes · No
How helpful was your buddy or mentor?
Rating scale · shown only for some answers
What would have made your first month easier?
Long text

* required. Every question is editable.

Recommended settings

Visibility: Private — only your workspace and invited people
Responses: Anonymous — not linked to accounts
Who can respond: Invite only — personal single-use links
Results: Only you and your workspace see results
One response per: Browser

Best for: Timed delivery, branching.

Tip: Schedule invitations for 30 days after the start date with “Invite participants”.

Best practice for employee & hr

Keep employee surveys anonymous and say so clearly — honesty depends on it.
Use invite-only links and restrict results to HR and leadership.
Only report results for groups of 5 or more people to protect anonymity.

New Employee Onboarding Feedback: frequently asked questions

What questions should a New Employee Onboarding Feedback survey include?

A good New Employee Onboarding Feedback survey is short and focused. This template asks: Overall, how would you rate your onboarding? · How much do you agree? · Did you have a buddy or mentor? · How helpful was your buddy or mentor? — plus 1 more. Remove anything you won’t act on.

Is the New Employee Onboarding Feedback survey anonymous?

Yes. Responses are anonymous by default and aren’t linked to anyone’s account.

How long does the New Employee Onboarding Feedback survey take to complete?

About 3 minutes — 5 questions. Shorter surveys get more responses.

Can I customise the New Employee Onboarding Feedback survey template?

Yes. Every question, option and setting is editable before you publish, and you can add skip logic, pages, a cover image and translations into 20 more languages, from Chinese, Hindi and Spanish to Arabic, Bengali and Hausa.