Employee onboarding survey

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• Company name

  For example: Northfield Foods Ltd

• When this survey is sent

  For example: After the first 30 days

• Employee name (optional)optional

  For example: Sam Okafor

• Job title and team (optional)optional

  For example: Production planner, Operations

• Start date (optional)optional

  For example: 3 February 2030

• Please return by

  Give about a week.

  For example: 28 February 2030

• Who reads the answers

  Be clear about who sees the answers.

  For example: The People team and your manager, only as a summary

• Questions on the welcome

  One question per line.

  For example: 1. Did you have what you needed on your first day (laptop, access, desk)? 2. Did you meet your team in the first week? 3. Was the welcome what you expected?

• Questions on the role

  One question per line.

  For example: 1. Is your job what you were told it would be? 2. Do you know what is expected of you in the next 3 months? 3. Do you know how your work is judged?

• Questions on support

  One question per line.

  For example: 1. How often do you meet your manager, and is that enough? 2. Do you know who to ask for help? 3. Has training been useful?

• Questions on the team and company

  One question per line.

  For example: 1. Do you feel part of the team? 2. Do you understand what the company is trying to do? 3. Would you recommend working here to a friend?

• How to answer

  Say how people should answer.

  For example: Rate each question from 1 (not at all) to 5 (fully). Add a comment wherever you like.

• Open questions

  One question per line.

  For example: What was the best part of your first weeks? What was the hardest part? What one thing should we change for the next new hire?

• Who to contact with questions

  For example: people@northfield.example

1. 11. The welcome
2. 22. Your role
3. 33. Support
4. 44. Team and company
5. 55. In your own words
6. 6Questions about this survey

1. 01

   Fill in

   Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field.

2. 02

   Check

   Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done.

3. 03

   Download

   Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print.

What details does this template ask for?

The form asks for 14 details, starting with Company name, When this survey is sent, Please return by, Who reads the answers, Questions on the welcome. 3 more are optional.

Can I download this template as Word or PDF?

Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account.

Is what I type sent anywhere?

No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat.

What should I check before I use this template?

Say who will read the answers and what you will do with them. Where a survey is not anonymous, tell people so before they answer, and follow your local data rules.

Are these HR templates free?

Most are. Fill in and download them for free as Word or PDF, with no account. A few longer documents are premium: free to fill in, paid once to download, and marked with their price.

Do the HR templates follow my country's employment law?

They assume no country's law. Employment rules differ a lot, so each template says where to check local requirements before you use it.

Can a small team use them too?

Yes. They work for a team of two or a company of two thousand, and you can cut any section you do not need in the Word version.

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