Lifecycle Surveys in CultureMonkey | 7 Stages of the Employee Journey

How do CultureMonkey lifecycle surveys work?

CultureMonkey's Lifecycle module is an autopilot survey system that triggers stage-appropriate engagement surveys across the full employee journey, anchored on each employee's joining date. The standard setup covers seven stages: Onboarding (7–30 days from joining), Adaptation (30–60 days), Productivity (60–90 days), Comfort (90–100 days), Growth (101–115 days), Burnout & Wellness (~18 months), and Separation. Reminders to non-respondents go out every Monday and Thursday at 11 AM.

The Lifecycle module is an autopilot module that allows you to intelligently automate and customize engagement surveys based on employee lifecycles or segments, starting from onboarding until separation.



Employee Lifecycle Stages

According to our experience, the employee's journey in any organisation can be divided into seven stages, including

  1. Onboarding
  2. Adaptation
  3. Productivity
  4. Comfort
  5. Growth
  6. Burnout & Wellness
  7. Separation

Let's take a quick look at each stage.


Onboarding

A crucial stage of an employee's life cycle is onboarding, during which you must make sure your protocols are in place, go over your expectations with them, and pay close attention to any feedback they may offer. This stage also provides you with a chance to gauge the success of your recruitment process since they have just gone through it. 

Target employee tenure range: 7-30 days since date of joining

Adaptation

Once the novelty of a new job has worn off, the new hires move on to the adaptation stage, where they attempt to comprehend their roles and responsibilities as well as blend in with the workplace culture of the company. It is critical to provide proper support to new hires at this stage in order to increase your organization's new hire success rate. 

Target employee tenure range: 30-60 days since date of joining

Productivity

The new hires have so far adapted to their position and the company. At this point, the new hires will start to show signs of improved productivity, but it is also the time when the majority of unsuccessful new hires will start to leave the company. 

Target employee tenure range: 60-90 days since date of joining

Comfort

The employee at this point becomes very at ease in their position and with their time spent working for the company as a whole. You can increase employee engagement by analyzing what is and is not working well in your workplace.

Target employee tenure range: 90-100 days since date of joining

Growth

In this phase, the employee will look for additional growth and development opportunities before their initial appraisal. Factors like growth and development, purpose alignment, and meaningful work will have a significant impact on the employee's experience in the organization at this point.

Target employee tenure range: 101-115 days since date of joining

Burnout and Wellness

Employees who have been with the company for a year are now at the point where they are more likely to experience job burnout. The wellbeing of the employee will be crucial in this situation, and failing to satisfy the employee will probably lead to attrition or decreased productivity and engagement.

Target employee tenure range: 18 months since date of joining

Separation

Employee turnover is a normal part of the employee life cycle, and it's important to hear the employee's feedback before they leave. Analyzing factors such as the reason for the employee's departure from the organization, the time frame since the employee was considering leaving, and so on can clearly identify areas in which your organization can work to reduce unwanted employee attrition. 

Target employee tenure range: 101-115 days since date of joining


Notes
Note: Lifecycle module is end to end customisable
The stages that are listed above are our standard setup, and each stage includes a standard survey questionnaire. You can use the setup exactly as is, but you also have the option to completely customize it from start to finish.

How does Lifecycle surveys work?

Our system uses the employee's joining date as the anchor field, and when they reach each lifecycle stage, the eligible lifecycle survey is triggered and emailed to them. Additionally, every Monday and Thursday at 11 AM, the platform will send reminders to those who haven't responded to their Lifecycle survey.


Info
For initial setup and additional inquiries.
Please contact support@culturemonkey.io for the next steps if you would like to have the lifecycle surveys enabled for your organization.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lifecycle stages does CultureMonkey define?

Seven: Onboarding, Adaptation, Productivity, Comfort, Growth, Burnout & Wellness, and Separation.

What triggers a lifecycle survey to go out?

The employee's joining date is the anchor. When an employee reaches the target tenure for a lifecycle stage, the matching survey is triggered automatically and emailed to them.

What are the tenure ranges for each lifecycle stage?

Onboarding 7–30 days, Adaptation 30–60 days, Productivity 60–90 days, Comfort 90–100 days, Growth 101–115 days, Burnout & Wellness around 18 months, and Separation at exit.

When are lifecycle survey reminders sent?

Every Monday and Thursday at 11 AM to employees who haven't responded to their lifecycle survey yet.

Are lifecycle survey questions fixed?

No, each stage ships with a standard questionnaire, but the entire module is end-to-end customisable — you can use the defaults as-is or fully customise the stages and questions.

How do I enable the Lifecycle module for my organisation?

Contact support@culturemonkey.io and the team will enable the Lifecycle module and walk through initial setup.

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