How to Do an Employee Satisfaction Survey

Employee Satisfaction Surveys are an effective way to measure the satisfaction employees experience in working for their employer. It creates a constructive way to analyze the working environment, giving insight into ways to improve. Here's how to conduct an employee satisfaction survey.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Choose or create an employee satisfaction survey.
   Download an employee satisfaction survey online or create your own; just make sure that the questionnaire includes all of the areas you are attempting to assess.

2. Hand the employee satisfaction survey form out to all employees.
   A good time to distribute employee satisfaction survey forms is at the conclusion of a staff meeting- this way you can be sure that every employee received one.

3. Determine when and where employees should return the completed employee satisfaction surveys.
   The employee satisfaction survey forms should be able to be dropped off anonymously once they have been completed. An envelope in the breakroom serves the purpose well.

4. Calculate the findings of the employee satisfaction survey.
   Once the deadline for the return of the employee satisfaction survey forms has passed, tally the results of your survey. Use the data to capitalize on your strengths and improve your workplace environment weaknesses.

Resources

• How to Write an Employee Annual Performance Review
• How to Write a Negative Performance Review

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on 10/29/2009 Step 4 is especially important. It only makes sense to do a survey if you plan to value the feedback and make improvements.