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.
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Which of the following best describes your involvement in the current merger or integration?
How similar do the merging organizations' ways of working feel right now?
Which of the following integration processes are currently documented and accessible to you? (Select all that apply)
Which tools or systems will you rely on most in the next 30 days? (Select all that apply)
In the last 14 days, how effective have integration communications been in helping you understand what you need to do?
Overall, how ready do you feel to work effectively on Day 1 post-integration?
Which function best describes your role?
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.
How aligned do the merging organizations feel on decision-making norms and authority?
Do you currently have access to all the tools and systems you need for your work?
How confident are you that you will receive the training you need before key go-live dates?
What is one practical action we should take this week to improve integration readiness?
What is your role level?
How aligned do the merging organizations feel on quality standards and delivery expectations?
Which specific tools or permissions are you missing, and how is this affecting your work?
Rank the following areas by how urgently they need attention in the next 30 days. Place the most urgent at the top.
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?
How long have you been with the company?
How aligned do the merging organizations feel on communication cadence and transparency?
Where do you primarily work?
How aligned do the merging organizations feel on customer/stakeholder approach?
What is your employment type?
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