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Internal Mobility Pulse: Interest, Barriers & Fairness

Measures employee interest in internal roles, identifies mobility barriers, and assesses perceived fairness of internal hiring. Designed for HR and People Analytics teams seeking actionable data to improve talent retention and internal career pathways.

Sample questions

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27 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Welcome to the Internal Mobility Pulse Survey. This short survey (~5 minutes) asks about your interest in internal roles, your experience with internal hiring, and what could be improved. Your responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate — no individual answers will be shared with your manager or team. Participation is entirely voluntary, and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers; we are interested in your honest opinions. Results will be used by the People team to improve internal mobility programs and processes.

Q02
Long Text

How interested are you in exploring a different internal role in the next 12 months?

Q03
Multiple Choice

During your most recent internal application, which of the following occurred? Select all that apply.

Q04
Long Text

How clear is the process for finding and applying for internal roles at our organization?

Q05
Long Text

To what extent has a lack of awareness about open internal roles limited your ability to pursue them in the past 12 months?

Q06
Long Text

Rank the following changes by how much they would help you explore or move into internal roles (drag the most helpful to the top).

Q07
Long Text

Based on your responses in this survey, is there anything else you'd like to share about internal mobility at our organization?

Q08
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How long have you been with the organization?

Q09
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Thank you for completing this survey. Your responses are confidential and will be used in aggregate to improve internal mobility processes across the organization.

Q10
Multiple Choice

Have you applied for an internal role in the past 12 months?

Q11
Long Text

Overall, how would you rate your experience with the internal application process?

Q12
Long Text

Internal job postings are accessible to all employees regardless of department or location.

Q13
Long Text

To what extent has a lack of manager support limited your ability to pursue internal roles in the past 12 months?

Q14
Multiple Choice

What is your primary goal for a potential internal move?

Q15
AI Interview

We'd like to understand your experience with internal mobility in a bit more depth. An AI interviewer will ask a couple of brief follow-up questions.

Q16
Long Text

Which best describes your current role level?

Q17
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Hiring managers evaluate internal candidates fairly and consistently.

Q18
Long Text

To what extent has an unclear application process limited your ability to pursue internal roles in the past 12 months?

Q19
Long Text

Where are you primarily based for work?

Q20
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Internal candidates receive the same level of consideration as external candidates.

Q21
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To what extent has concern about damaging your current role or relationships limited your ability to pursue internal roles in the past 12 months?

Q22
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What is your current employment status with this organization?

Q23
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The criteria used to select candidates for internal roles are transparent.

Q24
Long Text

To what extent has a lack of relevant skills or qualifications limited your ability to pursue internal roles in the past 12 months?

Q25
Multiple Choice

In the past 12 months, have you observed or experienced any of the following in internal hiring decisions? Select all that apply.

Q26
Long Text

To what extent has limited availability of roles in your area of interest limited your ability to pursue internal moves in the past 12 months?

Q27
Long Text

If comfortable, briefly describe what you observed. Please avoid names or identifying details.

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

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