# LIFECYCLE SURVEYS ## Optimize your employees’ experience at every phase of their journey. As employees progress through their tenure, there are many critical moments that impact engagement, performance, and retention. Our employee lifecycle surveys give you visibility into these moments, so you can adjust your strategies to help employees succeed at every phase of their journey. ## LIFECYCLE SURVEYS ## Uncover critical insights throughout the employee lifecycle automatically. Our lifecycle survey software simplifies and automates milestone-based data collection, allowing you to continuously collect, understand, and act on employee feedback. ### Set-and-forget with automated survey milestones You don’t have time for manual processes. Integrate your HRIS to launch and analyze lifecycle surveys automatically, so you can stay focused on bigger priorities. Use Quantum Workplace’s suggested milestones or create your own. - Candidate - New Hire - New Manager - Exit surveys ### Save time with best practice survey templates When it comes to employee lifecycle surveys, you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Our workplace experts have created a variety of survey templates you can use to capture feedback throughout the employee journey with credibility and confidence. ### Easily capture valuable feedback from exiting employees Capturing exit data doesn’t have to be difficult. Our advanced exit tools help you collect more feedback in one platform, leading to rich insights into employee engagement and turnover, while contributing to a deeper understanding of the employee lifecycle. - **Easy launch exit survey:** ready-to-use draft with in-app tutorial covering best practices in survey set-up - **Live survey moderation:** complete non-confidential surveys on behalf of employees during exit interviews - **Survey notes:** capture important information in-app before, during, or after exit interviews ### Surface targeted insights and analytics for managers HR isn’t the only role that needs lifecycle feedback – your team leaders need qualitative and quantitative employee insight to help optimize their management approach. Our survey analytics help managers understand the strengths and opportunities of their hiring, onboarding, and engagement efforts so they can set their team up for success for the long-haul. ### Leverage company-wide trends to measure progress Understand what is impacting engagement at key stages of the employee journey and track progress on your initiatives. - **Trends over time:** comparisons at key lifecycle milestones over time - **Custom demographic filters:** unlimited ways to slice 'n dice your data - **Simplified reporting features:** elevated key takeaways for team leaders - **Interactive data visualizations:** easily understand complex data and trends - **Survey notes:** documented anecdotes before or during exit interviews ### Collect feedback at the right time – in any place With lifecycle surveys, timing is essential. But don’t take accessibility for granted. Most tech providers make capturing lifecycle feedback from a dispersed or deskless workforce difficult. You need solutions that can reach, activate, and empower your employees to participate wherever they are. - **Accessible options:** desktop, kiosk, and SMS texting functionality - **Automated invites & reminders:** technology handles the administrative work so you don’t have to ## Employee Lifecycle Surveys FAQs ##### What are employee lifecycle surveys? [Lifecycle surveys](https://www.quantumworkplace.com/future-of-work/employee-lifecycle-surveys) are a foundational block in your employee listening strategy. How employees feel about your organization may change over time. By surveying your employees at specific times in their tenure and career journey, you’re able to collect targeted listening data. Then, you can use that data to uncover the true meaning behind your employee voice. ##### What are the benefits of employee lifecycle surveys? The main [benefit of lifecycle surveys](https://www.quantumworkplace.com/future-of-work/employee-lifecycle-surveys) is that they offer your organization the opportunity to listen to employees during very specific milestones. These surveys not only allow you to set baselines, but also identify trends over time. ##### When should we use employee lifecycle surveys? The most [common times to send employee lifecycle surveys](https://www.quantumworkplace.com/future-of-work/5-stages-in-the-employee-lifecycle-when-you-cant-afford-to-miss-out-on-lifecycle-surveys) are during employee acquisition, onboarding, and exit. The employee experience can look remarkably different at these three stages. ##### How do I design an employee lifecycle survey strategy? [Designing an employee lifecycle survey strategy](https://www.quantumworkplace.com/employee-listening-flywheel-framework) is not something you should take on alone. First, determine the key tenure points or milestones where you want to collect employee feedback. Then, find a software provider who helps advise your listening strategy, provides research-backed templates, and integrates with your HRIS. ##### How do I analyze my employee lifecycle surveys? Lifecycle surveys, especially when they’re automated, can be easy to set and forget. That’s why it’s critical to determine who owns [employee lifecycle survey analysis](https://www.quantumworkplace.com/future-of-work/employee-lifecycle-surveys) and to set a cadence for review. ##### What should I look for in employee lifecycle survey software? Free survey tools can give you some of the flexibility and reporting you need to start collecting important employee experience data. However, larger or more complex organizations can benefit immensely from a lifecycle survey software that has best practice templates, customization options, and smart automation.