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Introducing Lifecycle Surveys: Automated Employee Surveys for Every Stage of the Journey
Picture this: It's Sarah's first day at your company. She's excited, a little nervous, and ready to make her mark. Fast-forward 30 days—how is she really settling in? What about at 60 days? 90 days? Is she comfortable? Are there any bottlenecks? Will she stick around?
Now imagine Alex, an experienced employee, who just submitted his resignation. What insights could he share about his experience that might help you retain the next talented team member?
These moments matter. But most companies miss them entirely.
The result? High turnover, lost talent, and missed opportunities to build a thriving workplace culture. Sound familiar?
Let's also talk about the problems that HR teams face in these situations.
The Problem Every HR Team Faces
Most companies struggle with the same feedback challenges:
- Onboarding surveys get ignored or forgotten
- Exit interviews happen too late (or not at all)
- HR spends hours manually tracking who gets what survey when
- Valuable insights about why people stay or leave slip through the cracks
The result? You're always playing catch-up instead of getting ahead of problems.
That's exactly what Lifecycle Surveys solve—by automatically capturing feedback at the moments that matter most.
How Lifecycle Surveys Transform Your Employee Experience
Lifecycle Surveys go beyond basic feedback collection—they give you the insights for you to keep your best people and build a stronger workplace. Here's exactly what you get:
For HR Teams: From Reactive to Proactive
- Start acting on insights—once set up, the system tracks everything automatically so you can focus on improving the employee experience instead of managing surveys.
- Get real-time visibility into retention risks with lifecycle surveys before employees decide to leave, because replacing an employee costs 1.5–2× their salary.
- Identify training gaps early—70% of new employees decide if a job fits within the first month, giving you just 30 days to act. With proper lifecycle surveys, a 30-day feedback survey can reveal bottlenecks and help employees stay.
For Managers: Instant Team Insights
- Access your team's feedback instantly to make data-driven decisions
- Schedule one-on-ones directly from reports and export as PDFs with just a few clicks
- Predict and prevent departures—with 42% of employee turnover being preventable, lifecycle surveys help you address issues before they escalate
- Improve team engagement trends with lifecycle surveys to maintain high performance, as 87% of engaged employees are less likely to leave.
For Organizations: Strategic Business Impact
- Lifecycle surveys can refine the employee experience, right from onboarding to turnover. Improve new hire retention by 82% and productivity by 70% with great onboarding programs. [source: strongdm]
- Reduce overall turnover costs by identifying and addressing issues systematically across all departments with lifecycle surveys
- Build a data-driven culture where employee feedback directly informs strategic HR decisions
- Create a competitive advantage by consistently enhancing employee experiences from day one to departure
What Lifecycle Surveys Can Do?
Lifecycle Surveys automatically capture feedback at every crucial moment in your employee's journey. Here's how you can use it to transform your processes:
🤖 Complete Automation: Just add each employee's Date of Joining and Last Working Day to your People Directory. The system handles everything else—calculating exact send dates, moving weekend invitations to Monday, and tracking who needs reminders.
📅 Smart Scheduling: For example, set up surveys for 30, 60, and 90 days after someone joins, or 5 days before they leave. Each employee gets their own personalized timeline based on their actual dates.
🎯 Flexible Targeting Survey everyone or focus on specific departments and teams. Need to add someone who doesn't fit the eligibility criteria? Just search their name and add them manually.
How Lifecycle Surveys Work in Practice?
1. Multiple Rounds, Custom Questions
Create different surveys for different stages. Ask lighter questions early on, then dig deeper later—all without duplicating your work.
2. Eligibility period
Only include employees who joined after a specific date. No more wondering "who should we actually invite?"
3. Rich Insights, Zero Hassle
- See each person's schedule and response status instantly
You can quickly identify who has responded and who hasn’t, making it easy to follow up and ensure every voice is heard. - Track employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) trends over time
This allows you to spot drops in engagement early and address potential issues before they affect morale. - Get top sentiment-ranked comments automatically
The system helps you easily identify the most important feedback, so you can prioritize action without sifting through all responses. - Start conversations or create action plans directly from reports
With just a few clicks, you can take immediate action on insights by initiating conversations or assigning tasks, showing employees that their feedback leads to real change.
- Survey Your Team, Your Way
Send surveys via email, SMS, Slack, or Microsoft Teams. For deskless teams, use Kiosk Mode—one QR code works for everyone on shared devices. - Smart Participant Management
Remove people from future rounds while keeping their past responses. The system handles department changes automatically, moving employees to different groups as needed.
Ready to automate your employee feedback?
- Go to Engage → Create Survey
- Choose Employee Onboarding or Employee Exit
- Set your schedule (like 30, 60, 90 days after joining)
- Choose your participants and customize your questions
- Launch and watch the insights flow in automatically
No complex setup. No training required. Just better feedback, starting immediately. Transform feedback from a chore into your competitive advantage.
Get Started Today!
Sign-up and Start your 14-day free trial and launch your first Lifecycle Survey today.
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