Definition
Pulse surveys are short employee surveys with three to seven questions, run on a regular weekly or monthly cadence. The goal is to spot mood and topical issues early.
HR & Onboarding
Pulse Survey
A pulse survey is a short, regularly repeated employee survey with only a handful of questions. It measures mood and topical themes weekly or monthly and is replacing traditional annual surveys.
Benefits over Annual Surveys
Earlier issue detection, higher response rates due to shorter format, continuous trend data instead of a snapshot, and faster ability to evaluate the impact of HR interventions.
Typical Questions
eNPS, mood over the past week, workload, topic-specific question (e.g. about a new tool or restructuring), and one open-ended improvement question. teamly ships ready-made pulse templates.
Related terms
More definitions from the teamly knowledge hub.
HR & OnboardingeNPS (Employee Net Promoter Score)The Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) is a metric for employee satisfaction. Staff are asked how likely they are to recommend their employer on a 0 to 10 scale, with the score calculated as promoters minus detractors.HR & OnboardingEmployee ExperienceEmployee experience (EX) covers the full set of perceptions an employee has of their employer, from first recruitment touchpoint to exit. It includes communications, tools, work environment, leadership and recognition.CommunicationsInternal CommunicationsInternal communications covers all channels and content with which a company informs and engages its workforce. In the UK it sits at the intersection of HR, Communications and Engagement.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pulse Survey
What HR leads, IT managers and compliance officers ask most often.
How often is a pulse survey useful?
Every four to six weeks is the proven cadence. More frequent risks survey fatigue, less frequent reduces freshness.
Are pulse surveys anonymous?
Usually yes. Crucially, evaluation groups must be large enough (typically at least 5 people) so that no individual can be identified. teamly enforces this technically.
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