Pay Transparency & Compensation Fairness Pulse

Welcome to the Pay Transparency & Compensation Fairness Survey. This survey asks about your perceptions of how pay is determined, communicated, and experienced at this organization. Your honest feedback will help us identify areas for improvement. • Participation is voluntary and you may stop at any time. • All responses are anonymous and will be reported only in aggregate. • There are no right or wrong answers — we are interested in your genuine opinions. • Estimated completion time: 7–9 minutes. Please proceed to begin.

Overall, how clear is your understanding of how your base pay is determined?

My pay fairly reflects the work I contribute to this organization.

How transparent is the pay review process in your team or department?

From the list below, rank the three total rewards components that matter most to you (1 = most important).

1. Base pay
2. Annual bonus / variable pay
3. Equity / stock
4. Benefits (health, retirement, etc.)
5. Time off and flexibility
6. Career growth and development
7. Pay process transparency

If you could change one thing about how pay is determined or communicated at this organization, what would it be?

Which function best describes your role?

• Engineering / IT
• Product / Design
• Sales
• Marketing
• Operations
• HR / People
• Finance
• Customer Support
• Other
• Prefer not to say

Thank you for completing this survey. Your responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate. Results will be used to improve pay clarity and fairness across the organization.

Which of the following pay components currently apply to your role? Select all that apply.

• Base salary
• Hourly wage
• Annual bonus / variable pay
• Sales commission
• Stock / equity
• Overtime pay
• Shift differential
• Other (please specify)
• I'm not sure

People in similar roles at this organization are paid equitably.

In the past 12 months, how often has your manager or HR discussed your compensation with you?

• Never
• Once
• 2 to 3 times
• 4 or more times
• Not applicable

How satisfied are you with your total compensation (pay, benefits, and rewards) at this organization?

Thank you for your responses so far. We'd like to explore your thoughts on pay clarity and fairness in a bit more depth. Please share openly — your responses are confidential.

What is your job level?

• Individual contributor
• People manager
• Senior leader
• Executive
• Prefer not to say

Do you know the pay range for your current role?

• Yes — I know the current range for my role
• I know ranges exist but not the specific range for my role
• No — I don't know the range
• Not sure

Pay decisions here are made fairly, without bias based on personal characteristics.

Thinking about the most recent time your pay changed, how timely was the communication you received?

Which of the following approaches to sharing pay information would work best for you?

• Publish pay ranges for each role
• Publish ranges and average pay by level
• Discuss ranges privately with individuals only
• No change from the current approach
• Other (please specify)

How long have you been with this organization?

• Less than 6 months
• 6–12 months
• 1–2 years
• 3–5 years
• 6–10 years
• More than 10 years
• Prefer not to say

I understand the criteria used to determine pay increases at this organization.

Please rank the following pay-related information from most to least useful to you.

1. Pay ranges by role
2. External market data sources used
3. Criteria for raises and promotions
4. How performance links to pay outcomes
5. Steps I can take to increase my pay

What is your primary work arrangement?

• On-site
• Hybrid
• Remote
• Prefer not to say

Which region do you primarily work in?

• Americas
• EMEA
• APAC
• Other
• Prefer not to say