Question templates

Onboarding questions new joiners actually answer

Sixteen questions for welcome days, induction sessions and the first-month check-in: learn what new hires expect, what is unclear and how the first weeks feel, without putting anyone on the spot.

Welcome your next cohort
  • Free up to 80 participants
  • No credit card
  • No app to install

The big screen and a participant's phone

Three steps, no setup

  1. 1

    Write your questions

    Poll, quiz, word cloud, rating or Q&A. Or let the AI draft them.

  2. 2

    Show the QR code

    On screen or in your slides. People scan it and they are in.

  3. 3

    Watch answers arrive

    Results update live on the big screen, then export them.

16 new hire onboarding questions

Each one shows the Hopvote question type that fits it best. Free plan: 5 questions per presentation, so build one short presentation per moment.

  1. Word cloud

    In one word, how do you feel on your first day?

    A friendly opener. Big words show the mood of the room.

    Use this question
  2. Rating

    How clear is the plan for your first week?

    1 to 5. Low scores tell you what to explain again.

    Use this question
  3. Multiple choice

    What worries you most about starting? Pick all that apply.

    Tools, people, workload, location, expectations.

    Use this question
  4. Single choice

    How did you hear about the team before joining?

    Easy to answer, starts a conversation.

    Use this question
  5. Ranking

    Rank these topics by how much you want to hear about them today.

    Let the group shape the agenda.

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  6. Q&A

    Ask anything about the company, anonymously.

    Participants post and upvote, you answer the top ones.

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  7. Quiz

    Where do you find the company handbook? You have 20 seconds.

    A light quiz on practical basics, with a leaderboard.

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  8. Quiz

    Who do you contact first when you cannot log in?

    Fun and useful at the same time.

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  9. Single choice

    Have you met your buddy or manager yet?

    Yes, not yet or scheduled. Catches gaps early.

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  10. Rating

    How welcome do you feel so far?

    A quick score you can repeat on day thirty.

    Use this question
  11. Open text

    What is one thing that surprised you this week?

    Open text. Often the best source of improvements.

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  12. Word cloud

    Which word describes the culture you have seen so far?

    Compare with what the team says about itself.

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  13. Single choice

    Is the pace of onboarding right for you?

    Too slow, just right or too fast.

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  14. Ranking

    Rank these tools by how confident you feel using them.

    Shows which training sessions to book.

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  15. Open text

    What would have made your first week easier?

    Feeds directly into the next cohort's plan.

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  16. Rating

    How likely are you to recommend our onboarding to a friend?

    Close with a 1 to 5 score.

    Use this question

Ask before you present

Start the day with two quick questions and you know which slides to shorten. A word cloud of first impressions and a confidence rating take less than three minutes.

  • Day one: expectations and nerves
  • End of week one: what is still unclear
  • Day thirty: what to change for the next group
  • Anonymous Q&A for the questions nobody asks out loud

Anonymous by default for new people

New joiners rarely want to admit they are lost. Answers sent from phones do not carry a name on the big screen, and audience Q&A lets the room upvote the questions that matter most.

Works for one team or a whole cohort

Show the QR code on the welcome slide, or paste the short link in the video call. Nobody installs an app or creates an account, and each phone shows the question in its own language, which helps international cohorts.

Made for every room

Welcome days

Start with a mood word cloud and let new joiners shape the agenda.

Induction sessions

Quiz the practical basics and see who needs a second explanation.

Remote onboarding

Share the short link in the call and read answers live.

Thirty-day check-ins

Repeat the same ratings and compare with day one.

Questions

What should I ask new hires on the first day?

Keep it light: a word cloud of how they feel, a rating of how clear the plan for the week looks, and an anonymous Q&A for questions they do not want to ask out loud.

Can new joiners answer anonymously?

Yes. Answers shown on the big screen do not display names, so people can be honest about what is confusing.

How many questions can I run in one session?

The free plan allows 5 questions per presentation and up to 80 participants, with every question type. Make one presentation per moment: day one, week one and day thirty.

Do new hires need an account or an app?

No. They scan the QR code or open the short link and answer in their browser.

Make your next session interactive, starting today

  • Free up to 80 participants
  • No credit card
  • Nothing to install