Onboard New Member

Engineering Leads Ops & Program Managers People & Well-being Team Bonding

This survey evaluates employees’ optimism about their future at the company, alignment between their career goals and the opportunities available. It also helps gauge the likelihood of long-term employee retention.

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 Onboard New Memberworks:

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

Role Clarity
How clear are your role and responsibilities?
- Very clear - Somewhat clear - Not clear at all
Onboarding Effectiveness
Rate the effectiveness of the onboarding process.
0-10 scale (NPS)
Missing Resources
Any tools or resources you feel you’re missing?
- Onboarding doc - Clear OKRs - Key software tools - Access to shared folders - Access to Internal wiki
First Week Support
How welcomed did you feel in your first week?
- Fully supported - Somewhat supported - I feel unsupported
Onboarding Highlight
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

Questions
Limit votes to one option: ON
Allow users to add their own: OFF
Audience
Defined by the creator
Schedule:
Trigger: Immediately
Recurrence: One time
Duration: Allow voting for 30 day(s)
Results
Results Visibility: In real time, after the user votes
Anonymize results: OFF

Related templates

Get quick Yes/No feedback

Make fast decisions with simple Yes/No votes

Use this template See how it works

Employee NPS Survey

Evaluate and track employee commitment and loyalty

Use this template See how it works

Daily Standup

Track daily updates and blockers on autopilot

See how it works

Retrospective

Reflect on what went well and what could go better

See how it works

Get started in 3 short steps

Add this template

Add this template to your Slack workspace.

Customize it

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

Hit Publish!

Geekbot collects responses and shares results automatically.

Free for teams of up to 10 users - no credit card required.

Frequently asked questions

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

The Career Outlook Check helps organizations understand how employees perceive their future within the company. It evaluates optimism, career alignment, skill growth, and retention likelihood — giving HR and leadership early visibility into engagement trends and potential turnover risks.

This survey works best when conducted every 12 months. Running it once a year allows leaders to identify long-term career sentiment shifts, track progress on development programs, and guide meaningful career conversations during review cycles.

Yes, you can tailor the questions to your organization’s structure — for instance, focusing on specific departments, seniority levels, or growth programs. You can also adjust the frequency, make it anonymous, and choose the audience to gather the most relevant insights.