Anonymous Employee Survey Template

Runs in anonymous mode

This anonymous staff survey template is built for honesty. It runs with anonymous mode on, so AItocha stores no name, email, IP address, browser or referrer with any response, and it avoids demographic questions that would identify people in small teams. Use it as a quarterly pulse or an annual engagement survey.

Questions

Best for

Teams of 8 or more who want candid feedback

When to send

Quarterly pulse, or annually with a shorter mid-year check-in

The 12 questions

1.
Overall, how satisfied are you with working here right now?*
1 to 5 stars
2.
I understand what is expected of me in my role.
Strongly disagree · Disagree · Neutral · Agree · Strongly agree
3.
My workload is manageable most weeks.
Strongly disagree · Disagree · Neutral · Agree · Strongly agree
4.
My manager gives me feedback I can act on.
Strongly disagree · Disagree · Neutral · Agree · Strongly agree
5.
I feel safe raising problems or disagreeing with decisions.
Strongly disagree · Disagree · Neutral · Agree · Strongly agree
6.
I can see a path to grow my skills or career here.
Strongly disagree · Disagree · Neutral · Agree · Strongly agree
7.
Good work is noticed and recognised.
Strongly disagree · Disagree · Neutral · Agree · Strongly agree
8.
Leadership communicates the direction of the company clearly.
Strongly disagree · Disagree · Neutral · Agree · Strongly agree
9.
How likely are you to recommend working here to a friend?
0 to 10 scale
10.
What is one thing we should stop doing?
Open text
11.
What is one thing we should start doing or do more of?
Open text
12.
Anything else you want leadership to hear?
Open text

Tips for using this template

Leave anonymous mode on. Turning it off later does not un-anonymise old responses, but it does break trust for the next round.
Do not add "Which department are you in?" unless every department has at least five people.
Share one generic link in a team channel rather than emailing individual links, so nobody can match link to person.
Publish the aggregate results and the two or three actions you will take within two weeks of closing the survey.
Run it on the same week each quarter so the trend line is comparable.

Frequently asked questions

Is this survey actually anonymous?

Yes. With anonymous mode on, the server discards email, name, IP address, user agent and referrer before the response is saved. It cannot be bypassed by editing the form. See the anonymous mode documentation for the full list of what is and is not stored.

Can employees answer more than once?

Because nothing identifying is stored, duplicate answers cannot be detected. In practice this is rarely a problem. If it matters, set a response limit close to your headcount and a closing date.

How many responses do I need?

For a team of 8 to 30 you want at least 70 percent participation for the averages to mean much. Above 100 people, 50 percent is usually enough to spot real patterns.