Pulse surveys are the short and most frequently conducted surveys that include between 5-10 short and quick questions. They are often conducted on a monthly basis to get a basic sense of how the workforce is doing. A pulse survey’s most prominent feature is that it tracks the same element over time.

Questions that prompt detailed responses are called open-ended questions. They could be asking about your experience, opinion, or suggestions about something specific. Open-ended questions are helpful when you want to collect qualitative data for deeper analysis.

You can only solve problems that you are aware of. Conducting employee engagement surveys helps you determine where employees feel there’s a need for improvement, what they value most, and what they would like to change. When you have the right data to track trends and identify problem areas, you can take appropriate action to improve the organization, which ultimately improves the employee experience.

Different types of employee engagement surveys collect different types of data. Before you launch the survey, you need to clearly inform the employees what kind of survey it will be, when and how often it will be conducted, and how long it will take.