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Employee Voice Survey Sample

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The biennial Employee Voice Survey will be open to employees from August 18 to September 8, 2025. The questions, which are the same as the previous 2023 survey, are shown below.

The sample below matches the actual survey except the formatting. For example, there are headings below to illustrate the different categories, and the answer choices are listed in italics after the question rather than in columns with fillable circles to mark for each item.

Pinellas County Employee Voice Survey 2025

This survey is to be completed by the Pinellas County employee who received an invitation. Your responses will be kept confidential and no identifying information will be shared.

Pinellas County

  • How likely or unlikely are you to recommend working for Pinellas County to someone who asks?
    Very Likely, Somewhat Likely, Somewhat Unlikely, Very Unlikely, Don’t Know
  • Please rate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about your job working for PINELLAS COUNTY.
    Strongly Agree, Somewhat Agree, Somewhat Disagree, Strongly Disagree, Don’t Know
    • Overall, I am satisfied with my job
    • Overall, I feel positive about working for Pinellas County
    • I plan on working for this organization a year from now
    • I feel positively challenged in my current job
    • I have good friends at work
    • I know what is expected of me at work
    • I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day at work
    • My values match or fit with the values of this organization
    • I receive competitive benefits overall (vacation, sick leave, health care, retirement plan, etc.)
    • There is a connection between compensation and performance
    • I have received recognition or praise for doing good work in the last quarter
    • In the last quarter, someone at work has talked to me about my progress

Department/Division

  • Please rate the quality of each of the following aspects of working for your DEPARTMENT / DIVISION.
    (For departments under the County Administrator, if you are part of a large department with divisions, rate your division. If your department does not have divisions, rate your department. For all other Appointing Authorities, if your Appointing Authority does not have large divisions, then rate your Appointing Authority office as a whole.)
    Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Don’t Know
    • The working relationships in my department/division overall
    • Fostering a culture of inclusion
    • Communication among all members of my department/division
    • The work being done at my department/division overall
    • Overall staff morale
    • A respectful atmosphere
    • Communicating standards of ethical behavior
    • Modeling standards of ethical behavior
    • Maintaining a work environment that is free of violence
    • Maintaining a work environment that is free of harassment
    • Maintaining a work environment that is free of drug or alcohol abuse
    • Clarity of staff roles and responsibilities
    • Compensation (salary and benefits) compared with similar opportunities
    • Defining department/division performance objectives
    • Supporting continual learning and development
    • Opportunities to develop a career path
    • Work schedule flexibility (e.g., flex-time, alternative work schedule, etc.)
    • Availability of necessary materials, resources and equipment to do the job effectively
    • Providing individual and group workspaces to do the job effectively

Workgroup

  • Please rate the quality of each of the following aspects of working for your WORKGROUP. (This includes the individuals you work with on a regular basis who likely report to the same supervisor as you.)
    Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Don’t Know
    • The working relationships in my workgroup overall
    • Communication among all staff in my workgroup overall
    • The distribution of work among team members in my workgroup
    • The quality of the working relationships between sections or workgroups in this organization
    • The quality of work being done in my workgroup overall
    • Overall staff morale in my workgroup

Direct Supervisor

  • Please rate each of the following aspects of your DIRECT SUPERVISOR’S performance.
    Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Don’t Know
    • Fostering an atmosphere of mutual trust and confidence
    • Promoting a positive working relationship among workgroup members
    • Dealing with low-performing employees
    • Rewarding/recognizing high-performing employees
    • Applying discipline fairly and consistently
    • Coaching or mentoring employees
    • Providing specific, constructive feedback that helps improve performance
    • Working together with employees to set goals
    • Communicating expectations of employees
    • Encouraging employees to make decisions concerning their work
    • Informing employees about decisions that impact work
    • Treating employees with respect
    • Welcoming employee involvement in decision-making
    • Accessibility of supervisor to address questions and concerns

Executive Leadership

  • Please rate the quality of each of the following aspects of your organization’s EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, i.e. your Appointing Authority. This could be the County Administrator, BTS, Clerk of the Circuit Court, County Attorney, Human Resources, Office of Human Rights, Forward Pinellas, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, or Tax Collector.
    Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Don’t Know
    • Clarity of strategic direction, goals and objectives
    • Communicating information in a timely manner
    • Communicating information that helps employees to understand the problems and issues facing Pinellas County
    • Encouraging employees to come up with innovative solutions to problems
    • Welcoming employee involvement in decision-making
    • Listening to employee opinions
    • Promoting a climate of mutual understanding and respect among members of different groups
    • Overall level of confidence in the leadership of my top leadership

Open-Ended Feedback

Comments will be shared with the top leadership (Appointing Authorities). Please avoid providing identifiable remarks such as names or individual descriptions.

  • What do you like most about working for Pinellas County?
  • What do you like least about working for Pinellas County?

About You

The following questions are optional. Again, all of your responses to this survey are completely confidential and no identifying information will be revealed or shared. Completing this information will help us better understand employees’ experiences working for the County. Just a reminder, demographic information will NOT be shared by individual department.

  • What is your management status at Pinellas County?
    • Manager/Supervisor
    • Non-Supervisor
  • What is your exemption status?
    • Exempt
    • Classified
  • Are you employed full time or part time?
    • Full time
    • Part time
  • Are you Hispanic or Latino of any race?
    • No
    • Yes
  • What is your race? (Select all that apply)
    • American Indian or Alaskan Native
    • Asian
    • Black or African American
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
    • White
    • Two or More Races
  • What is your gender?
    • Female
    • Male
    • Non-binary
  • In which category is your age?
    • 30 years or younger
    • 31-45 years
    • 46-60 years
    • 61 years or older
  • How many years have you worked for Pinellas County?
    • 0 to 5 years
    • 6 to 10 years
    • 11 to 15 years
    • 16 to 20 years
    • 21 to 30 years
    • More than 30 years

We appreciate your feedback. Thank you for all you do every day to make Pinellas County a great place to live, work, and play.

Each Appointing Authority will receive a summary of results that will then be shared with the leadership team, managers and employees.

7/25/25