Survey example: Employee survey about compensation and benefits

Here’s an example of an AI survey for employees about compensation and benefits. If you’re ready to see how modern survey tools can help, see and try the example now.

Let’s face it—making a really effective employee compensation and benefits survey is tough. Boring forms get ignored, while generic questions never get to the real story.

We’ve built Specific to help people create smarter, more conversational AI surveys that dig beneath the surface and actually uncover what employees think and need.

What is a conversational survey and why AI makes it better for employees

Getting honest, useful employee feedback about compensation and benefits isn’t easy—and it matters more than ever. In many companies, the gap between leadership and staff is growing, especially as CEO compensation grows faster than employees’ pay. In 2024, the median CEO pay at S&P 500 companies climbed almost 10%, while private sector wage and benefit growth lagged behind at 3.6%. The disparity just keeps getting bigger [1].

On top of that, 62% of employees pick a job because of salary and benefits. If we don’t get this feedback right, it’s not just a missed opportunity—it’s a missed future team [2].

Traditional surveys use static forms. The feedback is usually vague, incomplete, or just doesn’t dig deep enough. Employees answer half-heartedly, skip open-ended questions, or misinterpret what’s being asked. Even manually following up with everyone is a huge hassle.

That’s why using an AI survey generator is such a leap forward. With an AI survey example that’s conversational, the survey feels like a chat, not a tedious form. Here’s a quick look at what the difference means for you:

Why use AI for employee surveys?

• AI-powered survey tools like Specific automatically create surveys tailored to your audience—in this case, employees weighing in on compensation and benefits.

• Change the wording, adjust tone, or add new questions in seconds. The AI takes care of the structure and phrasing so you can focus on what matters—getting honest answers.

• Specific’s conversational surveys guide employees through questions naturally, increasing completion rates and surfacing real insights.

It’s no wonder that 78% of organizations now use AI in at least one business function [4] and over 75% of online marketers rely on AI survey tools [3]. We think employee feedback should benefit from the same advances.

When you use Specific, the feedback journey finally matches the importance of the topic. If you want guidance on the exact questions to ask, take a look at the best questions for employee surveys about compensation and benefits. For building custom surveys beyond compensation and benefits, try our custom AI survey builder.

Automatic follow-up questions based on previous reply

Specific’s biggest leap forward is how it uses AI for real-time, smart follow-up questions. When an employee gives a partial or unclear answer, the survey automatically asks a relevant follow-up, like an expert interviewer would. This goes way beyond forms—now, you get real conversations instead of guesswork and frustrating email back-and-forths.

Here’s how things can go with or without follow-ups:

• Employee: "I’m mostly happy with my benefits."

• AI follow-up: "That’s good to hear! Are there any specific benefits you wish were improved or added?"

• Employee: "The pay bump helped, but..."

• AI follow-up: "Can you tell me more about what you’d like to see adjusted next time compensation is reviewed?"

Without these follow-ups, you’re left guessing at what “mostly happy” or “but...” really means. With Specific, the AI keeps the conversation focused until you get truly useful answers. Learn more about how this feature works in our automatic AI follow-up questions explainer—or even better, generate your own survey and feel the difference instantly.

When surveys ask smart follow-ups like these, they finally become true conversational surveys—something traditional forms just can’t match.

Easy editing, like magic

We’ve all spent too long fiddling with survey tools, copying and pasting, only to end up with an awkward set of questions. With Specific’s AI survey editor, you just chat with the AI about what you need. “Change this question to ask about remote work stipends,” or “Make the tone more casual”—and the survey updates instantly, pulling from smart templates and research-backed best practices. You get expert-level edits in seconds instead of hours. That’s why building an AI survey example on Specific always feels simple—never a slog.

Ways to deliver: sharable landing page or in-product survey

Specific gives you two great options for sending out your employee compensation and benefits survey:

• Sharable landing page surveys—Perfect for emailing all staff, putting in an internal chat, or sharing during all-hands meetings. Easy to distribute, easy to track.

• In-product surveys—Ideal if your employees use an internal tool or HR platform. The survey pops up natively where they’re already working, prompting honest feedback in context. Especially powerful for capturing feedback after an HR event (like raises or benefit changes).

Pick what fits your team and workflow—the experience feels seamless either way.

Instant AI-powered analysis of survey responses

Stop drowning in spreadsheets. With Specific’s AI survey response analysis feature, every employee response is automatically summarized. Key themes, trends, and even problem areas are detected for you, letting you chat directly with the AI to probe deeper into the results and discover actionable insights. For a detailed walkthrough, see our article on how to analyze employee compensation and benefits survey responses with AI. This is how automated survey insights make analyzing survey responses with AI fast and actually useful.

See this compensation and benefits survey example now

See and try this AI-powered employee compensation and benefits survey today—unlock deeper, richer feedback with just one click. Get better insights, improve retention, and make employees feel heard with the smartest survey tools available.