Survey Question Formats

Our 360 feedback surveys and employee engagement surveys typically use a multi-point rating scale and short-answer questions. The structure and format can be customized, however.

With our regular survey tool, your survey can include any combination of the following question formats. If you require a question format that is not listed here, please let us know.

Multi-Point Rating (e.g. Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree)
- Choose from 2-point rating scale up to 10-point rating scale
- Specify rating labels
- Include/Exclude "Unable to Rate" option
- Low to high or high to low rating label direction
Semantic Differential
- 5 rating points to 10 rating points
- Specific rating anchors
- Include/Exclude "Unable to Rate"
5-point rating with comment
Multiple choice
- Select one or select multiple
- Limit number of selections ("Select up to X choices")
- Randomize choices
Drop-down selection list
Ranked choices
Short answer text box
Single-line text response
Numeric values (%,$,etc.)
Grouped numeric values with a specified total
Numeric point distribution
Matrix or grid of questions - allows you to create a grid of questions of various formats, including:
- 4-point or 5-point ratings
- Multiple choice
- Drop-down list
- Single-line text
- Numeric values