Internal Mobility Pulse: Interest, Barriers & Fairness

Welcome to the Internal Mobility Pulse Survey. This short survey ( 12 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.

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

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

• Yes
• No

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

• Submitted an application
• Was screened by recruiter/HR
• Interviewed
• Received an offer
• Accepted a new internal role
• Did not move forward
• Withdrew my application
• Other

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

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

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

Hiring managers evaluate internal candidates fairly and consistently.

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

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

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

• None observed
• Favoritism or nepotism
• Bias toward tenure/seniority
• Location or remote/in-office bias
• Departmental or role bias
• Demographic bias (e.g., gender, race, age)
• Other

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

1. Transparent selection criteria
2. Dedicated time to explore roles
3. Manager support for moves
4. Mentorship or sponsorship
5. Clear career paths and ladders
6. Salary bands included in postings
7. Constructive feedback on applications

What is your primary goal for a potential internal move?

• Grow skills/experience
• Increase compensation
• Better manager/team fit
• Improve work–life balance
• Shift to a new function
• Move into leadership/people management
• Work from a different location
• Other

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

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.

How long have you been with the organization?

• Less than 3 months
• 3–11 months
• 1–2 years
• 3–5 years
• 6–10 years
• More than 10 years

Which best describes your current role level?

• Individual contributor
• People manager (1–5 direct reports)
• Manager (6–15 direct reports)
• Senior leader (16+ direct reports)
• Executive
• Other

Where are you primarily based for work?

• North America
• Europe
• Asia–Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East & North Africa
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• Other/Multiple regions
• Prefer not to say

What is your current employment status with this organization?

• Full-time employee
• Part-time employee
• Fixed-term/contractor
• Intern/co-op
• Other
• Prefer not to say

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