Employee Survey 2025 FAQ's
Employee Survey 2025 FAQ's
“What kind of questions am I going to be asked?”
The survey covers topics such as job satisfaction, workplace culture, communication, leadership, training and development, health and safety. The survey collects your anonymous responses based on your personal experiences of working at the Council to see how you feel about working at the Council and to help inform future actions.
“Can I skip questions that are difficult to answer or I’m unsure about?”
It is encouraged to answer as many questions as possible to ensure the survey response is useful, however many questions have a ‘Don’t know / Not applicable’ option to select if there is a question that you don’t feel relevant to you. Additionally, if a particular area of focus (such as hybrid working) is not relevant to you and your role then the survey tells you to jump forward to a later question to continuing answering. It is also ok to reach out to HR/OD for clarification on the intent behind a question or ask your manager for clarification as it is important that you are comfortable in giving your answers.
“How long will it take to complete?”
The questions themselves are short, and the answers are in multiple-choice format for ease of completion. You are asked to give responses from 1 (fully agree) to 5 (not at all), so it should only take about 10 minutes to complete. Most of the survey is completed by ticking the most appropriate option for you and does not involve writing detailed answers. Managers can give you 10 minutes break from your work to complete it.
“Will there be repercussions if I say something negative?”
Honest answers are key to quality survey data, so we are taking measures to ensure anonymity to encourage participation and candid feedback, without fear of repercussions. This includes having identifiers such as service area, grade etc split into large groups so there will not be a small number of potential responders which ensures anonymity.
“Nothing will change so what’s the point?”
The survey provides valuable feedback that helps the Council understand employee satisfaction, identify areas for improvement, and make decisions that enhance the work environment and culture. The data is used to help make informed decisions and the findings and recommendations are reported to Committee. The results are also shared with managers and employees via an employee booklet which is published on the interchange.
“What happens if I don’t complete the survey?”
Participation is voluntary however it is positive to be given the opportunity to give your feedback on working at the Council as many companies and organisations don’t provide this benefit to employees. Taking this chance to use your voice is encouraged for the growth and health of the Council as your thoughts and experiences are important to helping identify what is working well and what needs to be a focus for improvement. We are working in collaboration with the Council’s recognised trade unions and together we encourage your participation. The higher the level of engagement the more representative the results will be and the larger amount of data to draw conclusions from.