Skip to main content

Work-life balance questions measure whether people can recover and protect personal time. They complement wellbeing and workload items.

Read the employee engagement survey pillar guide

Work-life balance

Employee survey questions about Work-life balance. Use these prompts in engagement, pulse, and team surveys.

No questions selected yet.

10 survey questions

  • After-hours messages are the exception, not the rule.

    Survey prompt for work-life balance: "After-hours messages are the exception, not the rule." — when to ask it, how to score it, and how managers should follow up on the results.

    Work-life balance

  • Family and personal commitments are respected.

    Survey prompt for work-life balance: "Family and personal commitments are respected." — when to ask it, how to score it, and how managers should follow up on the results.

    Work-life balance

  • I can adjust my schedule when life requires it.

    Survey prompt for work-life balance: "I can adjust my schedule when life requires it." — when to ask it, how to score it, and how managers should follow up on the results.

    Work-life balance

  • I can disconnect after work hours.

    Survey prompt for work-life balance: "I can disconnect after work hours." — when to ask it, how to score it, and how managers should follow up on the results.

    Work-life balance

  • I can sustain this pace long term.

    Survey prompt for work-life balance: "I can sustain this pace long term." — when to ask it, how to score it, and how managers should follow up on the results.

    Work-life balance

  • Leaders respect boundaries.

    Survey prompt for work-life balance: "Leaders respect boundaries." — when to ask it, how to score it, and how managers should follow up on the results.

    Work-life balance

  • My work-life balance is healthy overall.

    Survey prompt for work-life balance: "My work-life balance is healthy overall." — when to ask it, how to score it, and how managers should follow up on the results.

    Work-life balance

  • Overtime expectations are reasonable.

    Survey prompt for work-life balance: "Overtime expectations are reasonable." — when to ask it, how to score it, and how managers should follow up on the results.

    Work-life balance

  • Vacation time is truly offline.

    Survey prompt for work-life balance: "Vacation time is truly offline." — when to ask it, how to score it, and how managers should follow up on the results.

    Work-life balance

  • Workload spikes are temporary and managed.

    Survey prompt for work-life balance: "Workload spikes are temporary and managed." — when to ask it, how to score it, and how managers should follow up on the results.

    Work-life balance

Start building the best team without paying for enterprise software

Plural saves your team hours every week without the price tag of enterprise software. Launch a branded careers page and start accepting applications today.

Free to start · No credit card required · 14-day free trial