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Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:37 pm
Posted by litenin
Houston
Member since Mar 2016
2726 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:37 pm
If you’ve had anonymous employer surveys in past on sensitive topics such as employee satisfaction or opinions on culture & upper management, do you fully trust that there is zero chance upper management will be able to trace back to you?

Assume that it’s via a 3rd party such as Surveymonkey or another well established brand.
Posted by Cheese Grits
Wherever I lay my hat is my home
Member since Apr 2012
61957 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:37 pm to
Even if your boss is not data mining you, the internet is.
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
64332 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:38 pm to
Of course not.
Posted by Boss13
Mobile
Member since Oct 2016
2068 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:38 pm to
I treat them like they have my name on them every time.
Posted by Snipe
Member since Nov 2015
16591 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:38 pm to
Rule #1

Never point out the obvious.

Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
60425 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:39 pm to
quote:

do you fully trust that there is zero chance upper management will be able to trace back to you?
no, they can trace it
Posted by TexasTiger33
United States of America
Member since Feb 2022
16128 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:39 pm to
Dear Clarence:

We know who it is by the unique url link.

We also received your comments about better quality toilet paper in the restrooms and have taken it under advisement.

Please refrain from posting on message boards on company time.

Signed,
Management
Posted by lnomm34
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2009
12702 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:47 pm to
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This post was edited on 1/18/25 at 1:21 pm
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
35950 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:51 pm to
quote:

do you fully trust that there is zero chance upper management will be able to trace back to you?


0.0% They're usually looking to thin the herd, they'd hire an outside consulting agency for gobs of money before they'd ask for your free feedback. Bro, do you even corporate?
Posted by GrammarKnotsi
Member since Feb 2013
10137 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:54 pm to
quote:

Anonymous employer surveys



I and several others, have been contacted by HR regarding answers on our "anonymous" surveys, both internal and external...

ETA: Fortune 250 company
This post was edited on 9/13/23 at 12:55 pm
Posted by wasteland
City of peace
Member since Apr 2011
5918 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:54 pm to
Know a guy that got fired for putting a bunch of angry replies on one
Posted by CunningLinguist
Dallas, TX
Member since Mar 2006
19236 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:56 pm to
They are not anonymous. I get the blind responses as a manager. It does not take much guess work as to who filled it out.
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
38255 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:56 pm to
I liked the “input your employee id #” and all results and entries will remain anonymous


Sureeee
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
16578 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:56 pm to
They’re always watching. Trust me.

Honestly, as an upper executive I’d like to know honest feedback, however can’t promise I won’t look past an employee with an overall negative attitude.
Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
87414 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:58 pm to
I never fill those because they can narrow it down to two people based on the location and department questions
Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
33716 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:06 pm to
quote:

do you fully trust that there is zero chance upper management will be able to trace back to you?


Lol, no.
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
35950 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:09 pm to
quote:

I never fill those because they can narrow it down to two people based on the location and department questions



That's why you fill it out like you're someone in HR, then you just sit back and watch the fireworks.



Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
87414 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:12 pm to
Posted by OlGrandad
Member since Oct 2009
4538 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:18 pm to
I always lied when I took these.

Once whem my manager was with me he let it slip that three people really slammed him. He said, " I know who they are and you could probably guess their names."

I could have told him who they were because I personally told them to lie.
This post was edited on 9/13/23 at 1:25 pm
Posted by sleepytime
Member since Feb 2014
3903 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:21 pm to
Years ago, a talented coworker was let go 2 days after results of an "anonymous" survey were provided to management. He flamed them pretty hard and most of it was justified. He said he was careful not to include anything that would point back to him and he was a pretty smart guy so you have to wonder.
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