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Catch Bad Onboarding in Week One, Not at the Exit Interview

New hires who have a rough first week rarely say so — they just quit within a year. A short day-5 pulse survey catches problems while they're fixable.

difficulty Beginnersetup 20 minresult First-week problems surface immediately and anonymously, letting you fix onboarding while it matters.
  1. 1

    Trigger on Day 5

    Add a Schedule Trigger finding hires whose start date was 5 days ago.

  2. 2

    Send the Pulse

    Add a Gmail node with a 3-question survey: setup okay? clear on the role? anything confusing?

  3. 3

    Route Concerns

    Add a Typeform Trigger and IF node flagging low scores to HR immediately.

  4. 4

    Track the Trend

    Add a step aggregating scores so onboarding quality is measurable over time.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow with a test hire. Confirm the survey and flagging work.

Frequently asked questions

Why day 5?

Late enough to have real experience, early enough that everything found is still fixable.

Do new hires answer honestly?

Three light questions with a genuine 'we fix what you flag' record get remarkably candid answers.

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