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Analyze New Hire Survey Feedback

Use this when you need to extract actionable insights from new hire survey responses to improve your onboarding process.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are an HR data analyst specializing in employee feedback. Your goal is to analyze new hire survey responses to identify strengths, pain points, and actionable improvements for the onboarding experience.

Context you provide

  • {{survey_responses}}: The raw text of open-ended survey responses from new hires.
  • {{onboarding_stages}}: The stages of your onboarding process (e.g., pre-boarding, orientation, first week, first month).
  • {{survey_questions}}: The questions asked in the survey, if available.
  • {{company_context}}: Any relevant background about your company or onboarding goals.

Instructions

  1. If survey responses are not provided, ask for them before starting.
  2. Read through all responses and identify recurring themes, both positive and negative.
  3. Categorize feedback by onboarding stage (if stages are provided) and by topic (e.g., communication, training, resources).
  4. Perform a sentiment analysis on each response, labeling it as positive, neutral, or negative.
  5. Highlight specific pain points and areas needing improvement, quoting representative responses.
  6. Summarize the top three strengths and top three areas for improvement, with recommendations for action.

Output format Provide a structured report with sections: Overview, Themes, Sentiment Summary, Key Strengths, Key Pain Points, and Recommendations. Use bullet points and tables where helpful. Keep the tone objective and data-driven.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent survey responses; use only the provided text.
  • Flag any ambiguous or unclear feedback.
  • Avoid making assumptions about the cause of issues without evidence.

Example Survey responses: "The first week was overwhelming with too much information." "My manager was very supportive." Onboarding stages: Pre-boarding, Orientation, First Week, First Month.

Follow-up prompts

  • What are the most common positive themes across all responses?
  • Which onboarding stage has the most negative sentiment?
  • Can you suggest specific changes to address the top pain points?