Measure your employee satisfaction
The Best Places to Work survey assesses the quality of your employee experience to help cultivate a thriving workplace where both people and performance flourish.
Survey entries are closed for 2024.
Entries for 2025 will open from October 2024.
For more information, please contact us.
The survey gives you employee insights
The results of the Survey gives you the key tools and proof points to take to the market to attract and sustain talent
Showcase and shout about why your workplace is an amazing place to work
Discover how your employee experience stacks up against the market to shape your workforce and talent plans
Entering into the Survey makes you eligible to enter into the awards
Be part of elevating standards, celebrating success and honouring excellence in New Zealand's workplaces
Stand amongst other top forward-thinking businesses by entering the Best Places to Work awards
Showcase and shout out about what an amazing place your company is to work for
Be celebrated and recognised as New Zealand's most outstanding employer with your team and customers
Make data-informed decisions to improve workplace culture and boost overall productivity and retention
Showcase that you are one of New Zealand's pioneers in employee experience and culture
Empowering excellence in NZ's workplace culture
Enter the Survey for your organisation. We’ll be in touch with your Survey information pack and unique Survey link
Share your unique link internally. The survey takes only 10 minutes to complete, and employees will have 14 days to submit their responses.
You'll receive a results dashboard link created by our expert TRA analyst partners, within four weeks after your survey is completed.
The programme and timeline
Once you enter into the Survey and have passed the benchmark level of the Best Place to Work criteria, we will be in contact to let you know you have been shortlisted
The judging criteria looks at:
The Survey which gives the feedback on employee engagement. The submissions will looks at customer engagement, company growth and performance
For sustained belonging, wellbeing, growth and organisational success
Delivering value to customers and driving customer advocacy and demand
For a thriving and successful culture and organisation
Crafted for the new world of work and the values of today’s workforce
How the Survey was developed
The questions have been designed around the eight pillars and the Survey measures this as part of the journey to creating the Best Place to Work in New Zealand
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FAQ'S
Who can see my organisation’s results?
The Survey results will be private to your organisation. You will receive these results via an electronic dashboard. Only people you allocate in your company will be able to see the results. We recommend this be one person. The results will be anonymously included in our market report where you'll see how your results stack up against industry averages
How big does my organisation need to be to take part?
Any size of organisation can enter into the Survey and awards
How do you qualify for the Best Places to Work awards?
60% of your business must complete the Survey to be entered into the awards. We’ll contact you if your organisation is shortlisted for the Best Places to Work awards
Does the whole organisation need to take the survey?
We recommend that the whole organisation participates in the Survey to give the most accurate results. A minimum of 60% is required to be entered into the awards
What survey completion rate is needed to be included in the data?
60% completion rate is required to be included in the data
Do employee numbers include casual and contract workers?
No. Please just include full-time and part-time staff
How long will the Survey take to complete?
The Survey will take your employees under 10 minutes to complete. The Survey link will be live for your business for 14 days
What steps should I take after the Survey to implement positive changes in the workplace?
Following the Survey, you can attend our series of masterclasses running from July to September 2024 and hear from industry experts on creating a best place to work
When is my last chance to enter the Survey?
The last chance to enter the survey will be 30 April 2024. All entries must be completed by 17 May
Any more questions?
For any queries relating to the Survey, awards, masterclasses, speaker series roadshow or sponsorship, please contact hello@bestplacestowork.nz