When you create an engagement campaign in 15Five, you’ll choose which surveys you want to include. A campaign brings one or more surveys together into a single, seamless experience for employees. Each survey contains research-backed statements designed to help you gather meaningful feedback. All statements from the surveys you select appear as one combined set for employees to respond to.
In this article, you will learn about the following surveys:
- Core Engagement Surveys
- Driver Surveys
- Topic-Based Surveys
- Custom Surveys
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Where to get additional help
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👥 This article is relevant to HR admins.
📦 This feature is available in the Engage, Legacy Perform, and Total Platform pricing packages.
Core Engagement Surveys
15Five offers a set of Core Engagement Surveys—pre-built, research-backed surveys designed to help you measure key aspects of the employee experience, including engagement, manager effectiveness, and employee loyalty.
Total Engagement (Recommended)
The Total Engagement survey is the most comprehensive option available in 15Five. It combines everything you need to deeply understand employee engagement and what’s driving it.
To preview the full list of questions included in this survey, click the highlighted question links when setting up your Engagement campaign in 15Five.
This survey includes:
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58 Engagement + Drivers statements, including:
The 7 core statements used to calculate your Engagement Score
Statements aligned to the 17 drivers of engagement, helping you identify what’s supporting or hindering engagement
The 3 Organizational Commitment statements, which measure employees’ emotional connection, pride, and loyalty toward your organization
The 8 Manager Effectiveness statements, which capture how employees perceive their direct manager’s support, leadership, and influence
An eNPS (Employee Net Promoter Score) question and open response, measuring employee loyalty and organizational commitment
Note
Using this survey, you’ll also have access to 15Five’s AI-powered Predictive Impact Model when viewing results, which pinpoints exactly how much impact each survey statement is having on your team's engagement — giving you clear direction on where to focus for the greatest impact.
Engagement Score
The Engagement Score survey is a streamlined option that includes only the 7 core statements used to calculate your organization’s overall Engagement Score. It’s a fast, focused way to assess how employees feel about their work—without diving into driver-level insights.
To preview the full list of questions included in this survey, click the highlighted question link when setting up your Engagement campaign in 15Five.
Engagement + Drivers
The Engagement + Drivers survey includes:
The 7 core statements used to calculate your Engagement Score
Statements aligned to the 17 drivers of engagement to help you understand what’s influencing engagement
The 3 Organizational Commitment statements, which measure emotional connection, pride, and loyalty
To preview the full list of questions included in this survey, click the highlighted question link when setting up your Engagement campaign in 15Five.
Note
Using this survey, you’ll also have access to 15Five’s AI-powered Predictive Impact Model when viewing results, which highlights the areas that most influence your team’s engagement.
Manager Effectiveness
This survey helps you evaluate manager effectiveness across your organization based on 15Five’s core manager competencies. It collects anonymous employee feedback about their direct managers, offering insight into how well managers are supporting, developing, and leading their teams.
Results can also be integrated into your organization’s HR Outcomes Dashboard, giving you a powerful way to track manager effectiveness over time.
To preview the full list of questions included in this survey, click the highlighted question link when setting up your Engagement campaign in 15Five.
eNPS
This survey helps you measure employee loyalty and advocacy, and the optional comments offer deeper insight into the reasons behind the score.
To preview the full list of questions included in this survey, click the highlighted question link when setting up your Engagement campaign in 15Five.
Driver Surveys
You also have the option to include questions related to specific engagement drivers ad hoc to your survey if you are wanting to target specific areas. To add these to your engagement campaign, click the + icon next to the drivers you want to include:
To preview the full list of questions included in this survey, click the highlighted question link when setting up your Engagement campaign in 15Five.
Topic-Based Surveys
15Five offers a set of topic-based surveys you can include in your campaign. These surveys can be a great way to dive deeper into issues that are top-of-mind for your employees — if your organization is ready to take action on the results.
Note
We strongly recommend only including these surveys in engagement campaigns when you have a plan — or the leadership support — to follow through. Otherwise, they risk diluting focus or eroding trust.
Employee Benefits
This survey helps you evaluate employee sentiment about the current benefits provided and gather feedback on potential improvements.
To preview the question included in this survey, click the highlighted question link when setting up your Engagement campaign in 15Five.
Burnout Assessment
This survey helps you assess employee burnout levels and identify areas for improvement. Employees are asked to respond to statements using a 5-point Likert scale (from Strongly disagree to Strongly agree).
To preview the questions included in this survey, click the highlighted question link when setting up your Engagement campaign in 15Five.
Working from Home
This survey helps you gain insights into remote employees’ well-being by identifying challenges like burnout and distractions while gathering feedback on work support. Employees are asked to respond to statements using a 5-point Likert scale (from Strongly disagree to Strongly agree).
To preview the questions included in this survey, click the highlighted question link when setting up your Engagement campaign in 15Five.
Employee Retention
This survey helps you evaluate retention and turnover risk by assessing employees’ commitment levels to the company, confidence in its future, and suggestions for improvements. Employees are asked to respond to statements using a 5-point Likert scale (from Strongly disagree to Strongly agree).
To preview the questions included in this survey, click the highlighted question link when setting up your Engagement campaign in 15Five.
Diversity & Inclusion Progress
This survey helps you identify areas for improvement and gather feedback on fairness, respect, and belonging in the workplace, ensuring every voice is heard. Employees are asked to respond to the following statements using a 5-point Likert scale (from Strongly disagree to Strongly agree).
To preview the questions included in this survey, click the highlighted question link when setting up your Engagement campaign in 15Five.
Custom Surveys
Custom surveys allow Account Admins to create surveys from scratch, giving you complete flexibility to gather feedback on topics that aren’t covered in 15Five’s pre-built options. Whether you’re exploring a unique initiative, piloting a new program, or responding to a timely issue, custom surveys help you tailor your questions to exactly what you need to know. Learn how to create a custom survey.
Custom surveys do not provide an engagement score or access to drivers, heatmaps, and other reporting. We recommend using them alongside our core EngageSurvey so you can gather custom insights while still benefiting from the detailed reporting available through the core survey.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ❓
Q: What survey statements are used to calculate the Engagement Score?
The following 7 statements are used to calculate your Engagement Score:
The work that I do gives me a sense of pride.
I feel a sense of happiness when I am working very hard.
I find it very easy to stay focused on what is most important for me to accomplish at work.
I find my work to be full of meaning and purpose.
When I wake up, I feel like going to work.
I am able to get into a state of complete focus while working.
I love the feeling of working.
Each statement is answered on a 5-point Likert scale (from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree).
Q: What survey statements are used to calculate the Engagement Drivers?
The specific statements used to calculate how your team is performing across individual engagement drivers can be found in the Engagement Driver Surveys section of this article.
At the end of the survey, employees are asked a dynamic open-response question powered by our Predictive Impact Model (PIM). This question asks employees to provide additional context on the statement that had the greatest impact on their engagement—whether positive or negative.
Any additional open-ended questions configured by your company will also appear at the end of the survey.
Q: What survey statements are used to calculate Manager Effectiveness?
The following 8 statements are used to measure manager effectiveness, based on 15Five’s manager effectiveness competencies. Employees respond anonymously using a 5-point Likert scale (from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree):
I understand what is expected of me at work.
My immediate manager contributes to my productivity.
My immediate manager frequently provides feedback that helps me improve my performance.
My immediate manager effectively directs our people and resources toward our most important priorities.
My immediate manager positively influences others and our culture.
My immediate manager effectively balances doing work, delegating work, coaching, and influencing others.
My immediate manager actively supports my career growth and development.
My immediate manager values my opinions.
Responses are grouped together in engagement reporting (Statements > Other Statements) to help you understand how effectively managers demonstrate core competencies.
Q: What survey statements are used to measure Organizational Commitment?
The following 3 statements assess how emotionally connected and loyal employees feel to your organization:
It would take a lot to cause me to leave [Company].
I am proud to tell others that I am part of [Company].
I feel loyal to [Company].
Each statement is answered on a 5-point Likert scale (from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree).
Responses are grouped together in engagement reporting (Statements > Other Statements) to help you understand overall organizational commitment.
Q: What survey statements are used to calculate eNPS?
When the Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) is included in an engagement campaign, employees are asked:
“On a scale from 0 to 10, how likely are you to recommend [Organization] as a great place to work?”
Employees are also invited to provide additional context through an open-ended follow-up question:
“What was the primary reason for your answer?”
You can review responses to these questions in the eNPS report within your engagement results.
Still unsure which survey to choose?
Reach out to a 15Five Expert via our Office Hours, and we can collaborate with you to help build the most impactful survey for your needs.