Looking for a sample employee satisfaction survey that actually gets honest feedback? I'll show you a complete template that uses conversational AI to dig deeper than traditional surveys.
This article gives you a ready-to-use employee satisfaction survey template with 10 core questions, smart follow-up logic, and step-by-step instructions for creating it in minutes.
Traditional surveys miss context, but conversational surveys capture the "why" behind every answer so you get insights that truly matter.
Complete employee satisfaction survey template
Here's a complete free sample template for an employee satisfaction survey that uses AI to have natural conversations with your team:
Survey Introduction:
Hi! We’re running a quick chat to understand how you feel about working here. Honest feedback is fully confidential—and helps us make this a better place to work. Thanks for taking a few minutes to share your thoughts!
1. How satisfied are you with your overall job experience? (Open-ended)
AI will prompt: "Can you tell me more about what’s influencing your satisfaction or dissatisfaction?"2. On a scale of 0–10, how likely are you to recommend our company as a great place to work? (NPS)
AI follows up:
Scores 9–10: "What do you appreciate most about working here?"
Scores 7–8: "What could we do to make you even more likely to recommend us?"
Scores 0–6: "What are the key reasons for your score?"
3. Do you feel your work is recognized and appreciated by your manager? (Single-select: Yes / No / Sometimes)
If "No" or "Sometimes": "What would make you feel more recognized or appreciated?"4. How would you describe your work-life balance? (Open-ended)
AI follows up if sentiment is negative or mixed: "What could help improve your work-life balance?"5. Do you have clear growth or advancement opportunities here? (Single-select: Yes / No / Unsure)
If "No" or "Unsure": "What opportunities would you like to see?"6. How effectively does your manager support your development? (Open-ended)
AI follows up: "Can you share an example of good or poor support?"7. Do you feel comfortable sharing concerns or feedback at work? (Single-select: Yes / No / Sometimes)
If "No" or "Sometimes": "What makes it difficult to speak up?"8. How connected do you feel to your team and the company culture? (Open-ended)
AI follows up: "What could help you feel more connected?" if the answer isn't strongly positive.9. What’s one thing management could do to improve your daily work experience? (Open-ended)
AI asks: "Can you give an example or idea we could consider?"10. Any other suggestions, concerns or feedback you’d like to share? (Open-ended)
No follow-up unless clarification is needed.
Ending Message:
Thanks for your feedback! Your input helps us make meaningful improvements. If you want to discuss anything else, keep chatting—or just close this window whenever you’re ready.
Generate this survey in minutes with AI
Rather than building surveys question by question, you can describe what you want to an AI survey builder and have a professional survey ready in seconds. The AI knows survey best practices—so you get a structure that works and saves tons of time.
Create an employee satisfaction survey with 10 questions covering job satisfaction, work-life balance, management effectiveness, growth opportunities, and company culture. Include follow-ups to understand specific pain points and suggestions for improvement.
Want to tailor the template? Just update your prompt with details about your industry, company size, or specific focus areas. The AI survey generator makes edits easy—simply describe any tweaks, and the AI updates the survey instantly. This approach is so much faster than manual editing.
Why conversational surveys work better for employee feedback
Employees often give short, surface-level answers in traditional surveys. The result? You see that someone’s unhappy, but never understand the root cause. With conversational AI, the survey automatically asks “why”—so you get the story, not just a score.
Traditional surveys | Conversational AI surveys |
|---|---|
Boring forms, static questions | Feels like a friendly chat |
One-size-fits-all follow-ups (or none) | Automatic follow-up questions based on each answer |
Short responses, little context | Deeper answers and real stories |
Lower participation rates | Bigger completion rates (+40% vs. forms) [3] |
AI-powered conversational surveys consistently increase employee engagement and lead to higher-quality responses compared to static forms [2], especially on sensitive topics like satisfaction. When you use automatic AI follow-up questions, every answer can spark a natural follow-up: “Why do you feel that way?” or “Can you give me an example?”—all without scripting each scenario up front.
These follow-ups turn a static form into a real conversation, so you can run a truly conversational survey experience.
Launch your employee survey on a dedicated page
Employee satisfaction surveys work best on a dedicated landing page that’s easy to share with your entire team. You get a unique link that you can send via email, Slack, or your company’s intranet.
No technical setup required—just share the link and you’re good to go! For more on this workflow, see our feature on conversational survey pages.
Your team can take the survey from any device—laptop, phone, or tablet—making feedback collection seamless for hybrid and remote teams.
Turn employee responses into actionable insights
Getting candid feedback is just the first step. To really move the needle, you need to spot patterns, dig into themes, and turn feedback into action. That’s where AI survey response analysis comes in—I can chat with AI about all our results, surface insights instantly, and ask follow-up questions about the data, just like chatting with a research analyst.
Explore our AI survey response analysis feature for deep-dive analytics. Here’s how you might explore your employee survey results using natural prompts:
Identify top concerns across responses:
What are the three biggest concerns employees have about their work environment?
Compare satisfaction by department:
Compare satisfaction levels between engineering and sales teams. What are the key differences?
Ask for action steps:
Based on all responses, what are the top 5 actions management should take to improve employee satisfaction?
This way, you get more than data—you get clear direction, backed by real employee voices. With only 32% of U.S. employees engaged at work [1], acting on feedback is a must if you want real improvement.
Create your employee satisfaction survey now
You can have your employee satisfaction survey ready in minutes and start collecting deeper, more honest feedback from your team right away.