Employee Stay Interview: Retention & Engagement Survey

Thanks for taking a few minutes for this check-in. Your responses are completely confidential and anonymized. We'd rather hear what's working (and what isn't) now than find out later — nothing here affects performance reviews, and honest answers are the most useful ones. About 5-6 minutes.

How likely are you to still be working here one year from now?

How satisfied are you with each of the following aspects of your job right now?

From the list below, which factor matters most to your decision to stay, and which matters least?

• Fair pay and benefits
• A supportive manager
• Opportunities to grow or get promoted
• Flexible work arrangements
• Meaningful, interesting work
• Recognition for good work
• A strong team and culture

In the last 6 months, have you seriously considered leaving this job?

• No, not at all
• I've had passing thoughts
• Yes, I've actively looked or applied elsewhere
• Yes, I have another offer or am in final-stage interviews

Explore the honest reasoning behind the respondent's likelihood-to-stay score and their lowest-rated factor from the satisfaction battery. If they rated pay, workload, or growth low, ask for a specific recent example that illustrates it. If they said they've considered leaving, ask what almost made them go and what would need to change to remove that risk. If the score is high and nothing stands out, probe for the one thing that could still tip them toward leaving over the next year.

What is the single change your manager or the company could make that would most increase your chances of staying here long-term?

How would you rate your working relationship with your direct manager?

Do you know what your next role or promotion path could look like here?

• Yes, clearly
• Somewhat
• No, not at all
• Not applicable / not seeking growth right now

How long have you worked at this company?

• Less than 6 months
• 6 months to 1 year
• 1-2 years
• 3-5 years
• More than 5 years
• Prefer not to say

What team or department do you work in? (Template note: replace with your own team/department list or make this a dropdown before launching.)

Which best describes your role level?

• Individual contributor
• People manager
• Senior leader / executive
• Prefer not to say

That's everything — thank you for the honesty. Your manager and HR will use these responses (grouped with others, not singled out) to fix the things most likely to make people leave.