Employee Engagement Software

The market-leading solution to transform employee engagement

Zero in on what your people really care about – and deliver world-class human experiences – with Qualtrics' holistic, employee engagement software. By capturing critical employee data from best in class survey designs and passive listening, organizations can make informed decisions that drive employee satisfaction, retention, and productivity.

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Today’s reality

Disengaged employees

77% of employees who say they don’t have opportunities to grow and develop are disengaged

Missed expectations

66% of employees who say they are not supported to adapt to organizational changes say their experience is not meeting their expectations

Excluded

62% of employees who say leaders don't listen to feedback report negative feelings of inclusion

Manager Assist

Help managers build stronger teams

Qualtrics Manager Assist delivers tailored analysis and insights, helping managers start meaningful discussions and overcome employee challenges. With an AI-powered dashboard, you’ll spend less time sifting through data, and more time thinking strategically about routines that build stronger teams.

  • Powered by AI, pinpoint key engagement drivers in real-time, enabling proactive team enhancements
  • Personalize assessments to capture unique employee sentiments, fostering deeper connections
  • Seamless combine data from existing HR systems for a holistic view of engagement trends and challenges
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Employee Listening

Capture comprehensive feedback and hear every voice

Gather continuous feedback, track emerging topics, and capture sentiment at scale with a holistic approach to employee engagement. With Qualtrics, you’ll capture, analyze, and delineate the employee experience from nose to tail – with engagement, well-being and inclusion monitored at every stage.

  • Identify trending employee concerns instantly, allowing for timely interventions
  • Measure engagement, well-being, and inclusion with intuitive dashboards for holistic insights
  • Enable ongoing employee feedback collection across diverse teams to ensure every voice is heard

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2025 Global Employee Experience Trends

Despite modernization and the potential presented by AI — work feels harder and more chaotic than ever, say 35,000 employees. The reason? People are adapting faster than organizations. Whether intentional or not, leaders aren’t prioritizing what empowers their employees, seemingly putting profit above all else.

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Employee Engagement Analytics

Deepen understanding by focusing on the most impactful insights

Uncover experience gaps that help you walk a mile in your employees’ shoes – and learn what it’ll take to right the ship. Our real-time analysis keeps you focused on key areas for improvement, providing actionable insights that leaders can trust to drive effective change at every level.

  • Instantly see performance gaps through intuitive real-time dashboards, enabling swift decision-making
  • Transform feedback into targeted recommendations that align with your organization’s goals
  • Include employee journey data to understand pain points and enhance overall satisfaction across all stages
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Action Planning

Scale results by empowering everyone to drive change

Turn employee engagement data into concrete action, and drive a culture of positive, ongoing change. Qualtrics helps managers make sense of the sentiment, unpack unmet expectations, and deliver experiences people won’t want to walk away from.

  • With sentiment analysis tools, transform qualitative feedback into quantifiable insights for targeted improvement strategies
  • Identify and address gaps between employee needs and organizational offerings to enhance retention
  • Equip managers with step-by-step guides for implementing changes that resonate with teams

How we are driving growth

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Our listening survey allowed associates to tell us what was working and what wasn’t. It also helped us to gauge the impact world events, such as lockdown orders, testing and more, were having on our associates and facilities.

Rodney McMullen
Chairman and CEO

500k

Employees providing regular feedback

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We’re much more proactive. We are able to use data to inform decisions on everything from promotions to how we roll out benefits, and perks programs.

Eric DiCenzo-Crotallo
Director of Talent, Learning, and Development

30%

Increase in retention

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Employee Engagement FAQs

What is employee engagement?

Employee engagement is a measure of someone’s attitude at work; how they think, feel and act towards helping their employer meet their goals. Employee engagement is a holistic way to measure employees’ feelings toward their employer and role. Employee engagement can take into account satisfaction, happiness and commitment to helping their employer reach its goals. Highly engaged employees, coupled with the right skill set and proper role leads to employees and companies meeting and exceeding their goals.

What is employee engagement software?

Employee engagement software (also referred to as employee engagement tools) empowers HR teams and people leaders to capture employee engagement data, uncover opportunities for new initiatives, measure the impact of manager action programs, and much more. It’s an essential part of a HR team’s toolkit.

What are the benefits of employee engagement software?

If you want to increase employee engagement, improve company culture and create high-performance teams, employee engagement software is vital. Employee engagement software helps HR teams and people leaders to gauge how employees feel in real time. Most platforms have the ability to conduct comprehensive employee engagement surveys, analyze the results and provide detailed action plans and recommendations. You can also track employee feedback to help structure performance reviews and wider evaluations. Employee engagement software is a proven driver of revenue, quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction. With only 30% of employees engaged in their work, it’s more important than ever to measure and improve engagement.

What are the key features of employee engagement software?

Most employee engagement tools will offer employee surveys, engagement analytics (such as overall employee satisfaction), listening capabilities to capture and measure feedback, and more. Sophisticated solutions go a step further and integrate predictive intelligence and machine learning to uncover insights from employee feedback and sentiment, surfacing key topics and trends for you to tackle. As well as this, they’ll come with preconfigured dashboards, allowing teams to filter and personalize engagement data for specific managers and/or teams.

How do I choose the right employee engagement tool?

To choose the right employee engagement tool, assess your organization's needs by identifying specific goals such as communication, feedback, or recognition. Evaluate user-friendliness and integration with existing systems. Consider features like analytics, customization, and mobile access. Gather input from employees to ensure buy-in and success. Finally, review vendor support and pricing options to ensure they fit your budget and expectations. A pilot test can also provide insights before a full rollout. That’s where we come in. With Qualtrics XM for Employee Experience, we make it easy for you to figure out which levers to pull to increase employee engagement — and we do it in real-time.

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