Measures on-call alert burden, interruption impact, recovery effectiveness, and compensation preferences across engineering teams to benchmark workload and identify actionable improvements to reduce burnout.
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Q1
Chat Message
Welcome to the On-Call Workload & Recovery Assessment.
This survey explores your experiences with on-call work, including alert volume, interruptions, recovery practices, and potential improvements. Your responses will be kept confidential and reported only in aggregate.
There are no right or wrong answers — we are interested in your honest opinions and experiences. Participation is voluntary and you may stop at any time.
Estimated time: 6–8 minutes.
Q2
Multiple Choice
When was your most recent on-call rotation?
Within the last week
Within the last 2 weeks
Within the last month
Within the last 3 months
More than 3 months ago
I have never been on-call
Q3
Multiple Choice
How often are you currently scheduled for primary on-call duty?
Every week
Every 2 weeks
Monthly
Every 6–8 weeks
Quarterly or less
Ad hoc / back-up only
Other
Q4
Dropdown
Approximately how many total hours did your most recent on-call rotation cover?
Less than 8 hours
8–24 hours
25–48 hours
49–72 hours
73–120 hours (3–5 days)
121–168 hours (5–7 days)
More than 168 hours (over a week)
Q5
Dropdown
Approximately how many distinct alerts or pages did you receive during that rotation?
0
1–3
4–7
8–15
16–30
31–50
More than 50
Q6
Dropdown
How many of those alerts woke you from sleep?
0
1
2–3
4–5
6–10
More than 10
Q7
Opinion Scale
Overall, how demanding was your most recent on-call rotation?
Range: 1 – 7
Min: Not at all demandingMid: NeutralMax: Extremely demanding
Q8
Opinion Scale
During your most recent rotation, how frequently did alerts interrupt your deep work or coding sessions?
Range: 1 – 7
Min: NeverMid: NeutralMax: Very frequently
Q9
Opinion Scale
During your most recent rotation, how frequently did alerts interrupt meetings or collaborative work?
Range: 1 – 7
Min: NeverMid: NeutralMax: Very frequently
Q10
Opinion Scale
During your most recent rotation, how frequently did alerts interrupt your personal or family time (outside work hours)?
Range: 1 – 7
Min: NeverMid: NeutralMax: Very frequently
Q11
Opinion Scale
How disruptive were alert-driven context switches to your overall productivity during your most recent rotation?
Range: 1 – 7
Min: Not at all disruptiveMid: NeutralMax: Extremely disruptive
Q12
Dropdown
During work hours, how long does it typically take you to regain full focus after handling a non-trivial alert?
Under 2 minutes
3–5 minutes
6–10 minutes
11–20 minutes
21–30 minutes
More than 30 minutes
Q13
Multiple Choice
Which of the following practices, if any, do you use to regain focus after handling alerts? Select all that apply.
Take a short break
Write notes/to-do list before switching tasks
Time-block a recovery window
Silence non-essential notifications
Post-incident recap with team
Pomodoro or similar timed-work cadence
Meditation or breathing exercises
Caffeine
Switch to a different task temporarily
None of the above
Other (please specify)
Q14
Opinion Scale
Overall, how effective are your current recovery practices at helping you regain focus after on-call interruptions?
Range: 1 – 7
Min: Not at all effectiveMid: NeutralMax: Extremely effective
Q15
Opinion Scale
How satisfied are you with your current alerting and paging tools overall?
Range: 1 – 7
Min: Very dissatisfiedMid: NeutralMax: Very satisfied
Q16
Ranking
Please rank the following potential improvements by how much they would improve your on-call experience (1 = highest impact).
Drag to order (top = most important)
Better alert routing / noise reduction
Clearer runbooks / playbooks
More automation / self-healing systems
Smarter scheduling / coverage distribution
Focus / quiet-hours protection
Faster incident tooling / UI
Improved compensation and incentives
Q17
Opinion Scale
To what extent, if at all, would additional compensation improve your overall experience with on-call work?
Range: 1 – 7
Min: Not at allMid: NeutralMax: To a great extent
Q18
Multiple Choice
If additional compensation were offered for on-call work, which forms would you find most valuable? Select up to 3.
Fixed monetary stipend per rotation
Per-incident payment
Hourly pay for on-call hours
Additional paid time off
Flexible work hours / schedule adjustments
Professional development budget
Recognition or awards
Other (please specify)
Q19
Dropdown
If monetary compensation were provided, what would you consider a reasonable additional payment per on-call rotation?
Less than $50
$50–$100
$101–$200
$201–$350
$351–$500
$501–$750
$751–$1,000
More than $1,000
Not sure / prefer not to say
Q20
Long Text
What single change would most improve on-call workload or recovery for your team?
Max chars
Q21
AI Interview
Based on your responses throughout this survey, please share any additional thoughts about your on-call experience, workload, or recovery practices.
AI InterviewLength: 2Personality: [Object Object]Mode: Fast
Reference questions: 7
Q22
Multiple Choice
What best describes your primary role?
SRE / Site Reliability Engineer
Platform / Infrastructure Engineer
Backend Engineer
Frontend Engineer
Full-stack Engineer
Data / ML Engineer
QA / Testing Engineer
Engineering Manager / Tech Lead
DevOps Engineer
Other (please specify)
Q23
Dropdown
How many years of professional experience do you have?
Less than 1
1–2
3–5
6–10
11–15
16–20
More than 20
Q24
Dropdown
Approximately how many employees work at your organization?
1–10
11–50
51–200
201–1,000
1,001–5,000
5,001–10,000
More than 10,000
Q25
Chat Message
Thank you for completing this survey — your responses have been recorded and will be used to improve on-call practices. Your input is greatly appreciated!
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