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M&A Integration Readiness Pulse Survey

A company-wide pulse survey assessing employee readiness for post-merger integration across culture alignment, process documentation, tooling access, and communication effectiveness. Designed for fielding in the weeks before or after a merger close to surface urgent gaps.

Sample questions

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23 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Welcome to the Integration Readiness Survey. We are conducting this short survey to understand how prepared you feel for the upcoming integration and where we can improve. Your responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate — no individual answers will be shared with management. There are no right or wrong answers; we want your honest perspective. The survey takes approximately 5–7 minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary, and you may stop at any time. Please click 'Next' to begin.

Q02
Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes your involvement in the current merger or integration?

Q03
Long Text

How similar do the merging organizations' ways of working feel right now?

Q04
Multiple Choice

Which of the following integration processes are currently documented and accessible to you? (Select all that apply)

Q05
Multiple Choice

Which tools or systems will you rely on most in the next 30 days? (Select all that apply)

Q06
Long Text

In the last 14 days, how effective have integration communications been in helping you understand what you need to do?

Q07
Long Text

Overall, how ready do you feel to work effectively on Day 1 post-integration?

Q08
Long Text

Which function best describes your role?

Q09
Long Text

Thank you for completing this survey. Your responses are confidential and will be used to prioritize integration actions over the coming weeks. If you have urgent concerns that cannot wait, please contact your integration lead directly.

Q10
Long Text

How aligned do the merging organizations feel on decision-making norms and authority?

Q11
Long Text

Do you currently have access to all the tools and systems you need for your work?

Q12
Long Text

How confident are you that you will receive the training you need before key go-live dates?

Q13
Long Text

What is one practical action we should take this week to improve integration readiness?

Q14
Long Text

What is your role level?

Q15
Long Text

How aligned do the merging organizations feel on quality standards and delivery expectations?

Q16
Long Text

Which specific tools or permissions are you missing, and how is this affecting your work?

Q17
Long Text

Rank the following areas by how urgently they need attention in the next 30 days. Place the most urgent at the top.

Q18
AI Interview

Based on your responses, is there anything else you'd like to share about the integration — any concerns, suggestions, or context we should know about?

Q19
Long Text

How long have you been with the company?

Q20
Long Text

How aligned do the merging organizations feel on communication cadence and transparency?

Q21
Long Text

Where do you primarily work?

Q22
Long Text

How aligned do the merging organizations feel on customer/stakeholder approach?

Q23
Long Text

What is your employment type?

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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