Survey example: Employee survey about performance feedback

This is an example of an AI survey about performance feedback for employees—see and try the example to experience how a conversational survey feels and what you can do with it.

Writing effective employee performance feedback surveys is tough: questions are often bland, most people tune out, and weak responses make it hard to spot real trends.

We built Specific to solve this—every survey you see here is powered by Specific’s best-in-class conversational AI surveys.

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

Most traditional employee surveys use generic forms or checklists. They’re impersonal—participants click through, give terse replies, and abandon them halfway. The result? Shallow data and wasted effort.

AI-powered conversational surveys, like the AI survey example featured here, flip this script. You get:

• Chat-like questions that flow naturally

• Personalized follow-ups based on previous answers

• Adaptive pacing—if someone is engaged, the AI can dive deeper, if not, it keeps things brief

• Much higher completion rates: AI surveys achieve 70–90% completion rates, compared to just 10–30% for traditional ones [1]

Here’s a quick comparison:

Why use AI for employee surveys? Well, employees are far more likely to engage when surveys feel like a real conversation—not like a quiz. Employees who receive frequent feedback (even informally) show much higher job satisfaction and engagement; companies with regular feedback see a 14.9% lower turnover rate [3]. A conversational, AI-powered survey lowers the barrier and makes honest, thoughtful feedback easy.

Specific’s conversational survey experience is intuitive: it adapts in real time, making feedback collection painless for everyone. Want to get inspired with the right questions? Check out the best questions to ask in employee performance feedback surveys.

You can use our AI survey generator for employee performance feedback—or if you want to create a custom survey about anything else from scratch, try the AI survey builder.

Automatic follow-up questions based on previous reply

Specific’s AI doesn’t just ask questions—it actually listens. If an employee gives a vague answer, our AI follows up, just like a good manager or researcher would. Instead of stale responses, you get richer, more actionable context, fast. These smart follow-ups mean you’ll rarely need to dig through your inbox asking “Can you clarify what you meant here?”

• Employee: "I like the new review system."

• AI follow-up: "What specific aspect of the new system is most helpful for you?"

• Employee: "Sometimes I find the process slow."

• AI follow-up: "Can you give an example of when the process felt slow or what caused the delay?"

Without this kind of follow-up, you’re left guessing what the respondent actually meant—or missing out on insights that matter. See more on this in our guide to automatic AI follow-up questions.

Want to see this conversational approach for yourself? Generate a survey and test how the AI naturally keeps the exchange going—this approach is what makes ours a true conversational survey.

Easy editing, like magic

Changing survey questions can be a pain, but we fix that. With Specific, you simply type what you want changed—“Add a question about employee career goals” or “Make the tone more casual”—and the AI instantly updates the survey using expert knowledge. No clunky menus or dragging blocks around. You can tweak, add, or improve the survey in seconds, which is especially useful for tailoring questions to your unique team or feedback goals. Learn how it works in our AI survey editor overview.

Flexible delivery: send via link or run in-product

You can deliver AI-powered employee performance feedback surveys however your team works:

• Sharable landing page surveys:

  • Great for company-wide review cycles or when you want anonymous input via a simple link

  • Works perfectly for remote teams and distributed workplaces

• In-product surveys:

  • Best for ongoing feedback directly inside your internal HR apps, employee dashboards, or learning platforms

  • Trigger at key touchpoints, like after a 1:1, during onboarding, or post-review

Most companies collecting performance feedback from employees will get the best results with sharable landing page surveys—for secure, easily distributed feedback rounds and annual reviews. If you want to trigger contextual feedback in your HR system, consider in-product surveys.

Effortless AI survey analysis for performance feedback

Once feedback rolls in, Specific’s AI survey analysis takes over. We instantly summarize employee responses, detect recurring themes (like “clarity of goals” or “manager support”), and turn wall-of-text answers into actionable insights—no spreadsheets, ever. Features like automatic topic detection and built-in chat with AI about survey results mean you can ask follow-up questions of your own to dig deeper into team sentiment.

If you want to go hands-on, see our article on how to analyze employee performance feedback survey responses with AI.

See this performance feedback survey example now

See the AI survey in action and experience how a conversational survey uncovers richer, more honest employee feedback—while making the whole process easier for everyone involved. Start now and discover why smart teams are choosing AI-powered surveys for meaningful results, not just data.