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    Onboard new member

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    This survey template helps you understand how new hires experience their first days at your company. Gather insights into role clarity, onboarding effectiveness and access to resources and overall sense of support.

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    Why use this template

    • Assess role clarityUnderstand how clearly new hires grasp their responsibilities from the start.

    • Identify resource gapsSpot any missing tools, documents or support that would help new hires thrive.

    • Enhance support & belongingLearn how welcomed and included new hires feel within their teams.

    How this template works

    Give your new teammates a voice from day one with Geekbot’s Onboard New Member survey. This structured survey helps you understand how new hires experience their first days, ensuring they feel clear about their role, supported by their team and equipped with the right resources.

    By collecting honest feedback on role clarity, onboarding effectiveness and first-week support, you surface gaps early and can take action before small issues grow. The survey also highlights the moments that made onboarding special – so you can double down on what works.

    Questions

    1. Role Clarity
      1. How clear are your role and responsibilities?
      - Very clear
      - Somewhat clear
      - Not clear at all
    2. Onboarding Effectiveness
      2. Rate the effectiveness of the onboarding process.
      0-10 scale (NPS)
    3. Missing Resources
      3. Any tools or resources you feel you’re missing?
      - Onboarding doc
      - Clear OKRs
      - Key software tools
      - Access to shared folders
      - Access to Internal wiki
    4. First Week Support
      4. How welcomed did you feel in your first week?
      - Fully supported
      - Somewhat supported
      - I feel unsupported
    5. Onboarding Highlight
      5. What has been the highlight of your onboarding experience?
      - Intro call with the team
      - Support from my buddy
      - Onboarding material
      - Feeling included in chats

    Settings

    • Schedule:

      Trigger: Immediately

      Recurrence: One time

      Duration: Allow voting for 14 day(s)

    • Results

      Results Visibility: In real time

      Anonymize results: OFF

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    Customize it

    Edit questions, schedule, or fit to your team's needs.
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    Hit Publish!

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    Frequently asked questions

    Still haven’t found what you’re looking for? Try the Help Center— our team is here to help.

    The Onboard New Member survey helps you understand how new hires experience their first days at your company. It uncovers how clear they are about their roles, whether they feel supported, and what resources or improvements can make onboarding smoother and more engaging.

    It’s best to run this survey during the first week or within the first 30 days of a new hire’s start date. This timing ensures that feedback is fresh and actionable, helping HR and managers adjust onboarding materials and support for future hires.

    Yes, you can tailor the survey to your company’s onboarding process. Add or remove questions, change the schedule, or customize response types to capture feedback specific to your culture, role types, or onboarding journey.