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Employee Feedback About Company: Real Examples That Work

Stop guessing what to ask. Here are real examples of company feedback that get honest, actionable responses.

Sarah Thompson
5 min read

Real Employee Feedback Examples That Get Results

Skip the corporate templates. Here are real examples of company feedback that actually work for small businesses, complete with why they work and how to use them.

Company Culture Feedback

What to Ask

Good Examples:

  1. "What three words describe our company culture?" Why it works: Quick, specific, reveals patterns

  2. "When do you feel most proud to work here?" Why it works: Positive focus, reveals values

  3. "What's one tradition we should start?" Why it works: Forward-looking, actionable

Better Than:

❌ "How would you rate our company culture?" ❌ "Are you satisfied with the work environment?" ❌ "Do you like working here?"

Work Environment Feedback

Physical Space

Good Examples:

  1. "What's one thing that would make your workspace better?" Why it works: Specific, actionable, bounded

  2. "When are you most productive at work? What makes those times different?" Why it works: Contextual, reveals patterns

  3. "What's your biggest daily workspace challenge?" Why it works: Practical, solution-focused

Remote Work

Good Examples:

  1. "What's one thing we could do to improve remote collaboration?" Why it works: Focused, solution-oriented

  2. "When do you feel most connected to the team while working remotely?" Why it works: Positive focus, specific context

  3. "What tools would make remote work easier?" Why it works: Practical, actionable

Leadership Feedback

About Communication

Good Examples:

  1. "How could we make company updates more useful?" Why it works: Improvement-focused, specific

  2. "What's one thing you wish leadership knew?" Why it works: Open-ended but focused

  3. "When was the last time you felt really well-informed about company direction?" Why it works: Specific, memorable

About Decision-Making

Good Examples:

  1. "Which recent company decision would you like to understand better?" Why it works: Specific, non-confrontational

  2. "How could we involve you more in decisions that affect your work?" Why it works: Empowering, actionable

  3. "What's one decision you think we should revisit?" Why it works: Bounded, action-oriented

Growth and Development

Career Path

Good Examples:

  1. "What skills do you want to develop in the next 6 months?" Why it works: Time-bound, personal

  2. "When do you feel most stretched in your role?" Why it works: Reveals growth opportunities

  3. "What's one thing stopping you from growing here?" Why it works: Identifies barriers

Training Needs

Good Examples:

  1. "What's one thing you had to Google recently for work?" Why it works: Specific, reveals skill gaps

  2. "Which part of your job would you like to be better at?" Why it works: Self-directed, positive

  3. "What knowledge do you wish you could share with the team?" Why it works: Identifies internal experts

Company Processes

Efficiency

Good Examples:

  1. "What's one process that takes longer than it should?" Why it works: Specific, improvement-focused

  2. "Which task did you do today that felt unnecessary?" Why it works: Immediate, specific

  3. "What's our biggest time-waster?" Why it works: Direct, problem-focused

Communication

Good Examples:

  1. "When was the last time you couldn't find information you needed?" Why it works: Specific, memorable

  2. "What's one meeting we could improve?" Why it works: Focused, actionable

  3. "How could we make decisions faster?" Why it works: Solution-oriented

Using These Examples

1. Choose the Right Moment

Good times:

  • During 1:1s
  • After significant changes
  • In regular surveys
  • During team meetings

Bad times:

  • During conflicts
  • Right after negative events
  • When extremely busy
  • Friday afternoons

2. Follow Up Right

Good responses:

  • "Tell me more about that..."
  • "What would make that better?"
  • "Can you give an example?"
  • "How would you solve that?"

Bad responses:

  • "That's not possible"
  • "We've tried that"
  • "That's not our priority"
  • Defensive reactions

3. Take Action

Quick wins:

  • Share feedback themes
  • Make small changes fast
  • Communicate timeline
  • Show progress

Long-term:

  • Plan bigger changes
  • Keep people updated
  • Show impact
  • Celebrate progress

Templates You Can Use Today

1. Quick Pulse Check

Questions:

  1. "What's the best thing about working here right now?"
  2. "What's one thing we could improve this week?"
  3. "Do you have what you need to succeed? If not, what's missing?"

2. Monthly Deep Dive

Questions:

  1. "What's one thing we're doing better than last month?"
  2. "Where do you see us getting stuck?"
  3. "What opportunity are we missing?"
  4. "How could we support you better?"

3. Quarterly Review

Questions:

  1. "What's one thing we should start doing?"
  2. "What's one thing we should stop doing?"
  3. "What's one thing we should continue doing?"
  4. "What's one thing that would make next quarter better?"

Using Cuura for Better Company Feedback

We've made it easy to:

  1. Get Started Fast

    • Pre-built templates
    • Customisable questions
    • Quick distribution

  2. Track Progress

    • Response monitoring
    • Trend analysis
    • Action tracking

  3. Show Impact

    • Result sharing
    • Change tracking
    • Success celebration

Next Steps

Ready to improve your company feedback?

  1. Pick one template
  2. Schedule your first feedback round
  3. Plan your follow-up
  4. Track your progress

Remember: The best feedback questions are the ones that get honest answers and lead to real changes.

Need help getting started? We're here to help - with real examples that work for real businesses.