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Compare results in recurring Custom Surveys

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You can compare results from different occurrences in a recurring Custom Survey series. This helps Executive and Team Manager users track trends and understand changes in employee feedback over time.

What is comparison reporting?

Comparison reporting allows you to select two occurrences of a recurring Custom Survey and view changes in responses. This view supports all four question types:

  • Multiple choice

  • Likert scale (5-point scale)

  • Opinion scale (0–10 point scale)

  • Open-ended and follow-up questions

Who can access this feature?

Only Executive and Team Manager users can compare occurrences in recurring Custom Surveys.

Why use comparison reporting?

  • Track trends in employee sentiment over time.

  • Identify meaningful changes in feedback.

  • Analyze participation rates and response shifts.

  • Make data-driven decisions based on historical comparisons.

How to use comparison reporting

  1. Go to Custom Surveys in the main navigation.

  2. Select a recurring Custom Survey series (active or closed).

  3. Use the Compare with drop-down to select a past occurrence.

  4. View question-level comparison data for the selected time periods.

What comparison data is available?

Each question type provides specific trend data:

Multiple choice questions

  • Participation rate and change.

  • Answer distribution over two time periods.

  • Change in custom answers.

Likert scale questions

  • Participation rate and change.

  • Change in each of the five scale points.

  • Change in overall average.

Opinion scale questions

  • Participation rate and change.

  • Change in each of the 11 scale points.

  • Change in overall average.

Open-ended and follow-up questions

  • Participation rate and change.

  • Change in total number of responses.

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