What is a team health survey?
A team health survey is a short, recurring questionnaire that engineering leaders use to track team morale, workload, alignment, and blockers over time. Unlike annual engagement surveys, these lightweight pulse checks run weekly or bi-weekly and surface issues while they're still small enough to fix. This template provides five proven questions and practical tips for turning survey responses into team-level improvements.
Key Takeaways
- Keep it short — 5 questions max, takes under 2 minutes to complete
- Run it weekly or bi-weekly for trend visibility
- Always follow up on survey results in retros or 1:1s
- Use anonymous surveys to get honest feedback
Suggested Weekly Questions
- 1How satisfied are you with your workload this week?
- 2Do you feel supported by your manager and peers?
- 3Do you clearly understand your priorities?
- 4Are there any blockers slowing you down?
- 5Is there anything we should change as a team?
What if you didn't need the survey?
Surveys work until people stop filling them out. HackerPulse picks up workload and collaboration signals from the tools your team already uses, so you're not depending on a 40% response rate.
Try it freeTips for Use
- Send this as a Google Form or anonymous survey weekly or bi-weekly
- Follow up during team retros or 1:1s to address trends
- Use results to inform sprint planning and team rituals
- Track responses over time to identify patterns — a single data point is noise, a trend is a signal
- Share aggregated results with the team to build transparency and trust