Employee Recognition Survey Questions

Agreement scale (1–5) · 30

• 1.I receive the right amount of recognition for the work I do.
• 2.When I do good work, my contributions are noticed.
• 3.Recognition at this company feels timely and specific.
• 4.I feel valued for the unique skills I bring to my team.
• 5.My manager recognises my efforts in a way that's meaningful to me.
• 6.My peers regularly acknowledge each other's contributions.
• 7.I feel my work often goes unnoticed.Reverse scored
• 8.Recognition at this company is distributed fairly, regardless of role or seniority.
• 9.Our company has programs that make it easy to recognise colleagues.
• 10.My recent extra effort received appropriate acknowledgement.
• 11.I rarely hear about colleagues being recognised for great work.Reverse scored
• 12.Recognition at this company is distributed fairly regardless of seniority.
• 13.My manager makes time to celebrate team wins, not just individual ones.
• 14.Praise here feels hollow or performative rather than genuine.Reverse scored
• 15.I understand the criteria for being recognised or rewarded at this company.
• 16.Cross-functional contributions are as valued as within-team achievements.
• 17.I feel comfortable celebrating my own successes here.
• 18.Long-term loyalty and tenure are appropriately valued at this company.
• 19.Informal peer recognition happens regularly in my team.
• 20.My manager shares positive feedback from stakeholders or clients with me.
• 21.Recognition feels rare and unpredictable here.Reverse scored
• 22.When I hit a personal milestone (anniversary, promotion), the company acknowledges it meaningfully.
• 23.I believe the right people get recognised for the right things here.
• 24.Recognition efforts here feel personalised rather than generic.
• 25.Remote employees receive the same recognition as those in the office.
• 26.I feel motivated to do great work because I know it will be noticed.
• 27.My manager advocates for my work with senior leadership.
• 28.The frequency of recognition I receive matches how hard I'm working.
• 29.I hesitate to celebrate wins because it feels like bragging.Reverse scored
• 30.Recognition here drives healthy competition rather than envy or resentment.

Yes / no · 3

• 1.Have you been recognised for your work in the last two weeks?
• 2.Have you recognised a colleague's work in the last week?
• 3.Has recognition from leadership increased your commitment to staying at this company?

Multiple choice · 2

• 1.Which form of recognition resonates most with you?Options: Verbal thank-you · Public shout-out · Written note · Bonus / reward · Career growth opportunity
• 2.Which reward would most motivate you to go above and beyond?Options: Salary increase · Promotion · Public recognition · Extra time off · Learning opportunity · Greater autonomy

Open text · 5

• 1.What is one accomplishment you wish had been more visible?
• 2.Describe the last time you felt genuinely appreciated at work.
• 3.Describe a recent moment when you felt genuinely recognised at work.
• 4.What recognition practice from a previous employer would you like to see adopted here?
• 5.What is one way leadership could better show appreciation for employee effort?