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Employee insights and benchmarks to help drive business growth, unleash innovation, and build a workplace environment where people can thrive.
How it works
Sign your organisation up for the BPTW™ Survey. We’ll provide a resource pack that contains your unique survey link plus marketing and promotional collateral.
Additional Pulse Surveys can be purchased and run at times of your choosing throughout the year.
Share your survey link with your employees. Once you start the survey your employees will have 14 days to submit their responses.
A minimum of 60% of your workplace must complete the survey. The survey should take around 8-10 minutes to complete.
Within 5 days of starting the survey, you’ll have access to a live dashboard to track your progress in real time. You will also get access to a comprehensive employee experience survey report to give you insights and help identify practical next steps.
BPTW™ Employee Experience Surveys
BPTW™ Annual Survey
Closed for 2026
Recognise and celebrate workplace excellence.
Designed for organisations seeking independent recognition through the BPTW™ Awards, while gaining valuable employee experience insights and benchmarking.
This survey will provide you with:
- Eligibility for the BPTW™ Awards pathway
- A comprehensive employee experience survey report and results dashboard
- A 45-minute insights review call to help you interpret results and identify practical next steps
- A benchmark report that compares your organisation’s results against other national organisations of a similar size
BPTW™ Benchmark Survey
Understand how your employee experience compares and where to focus improvement.
Designed for organisations that want independent insight, national benchmarking, and practical guidance to strengthen workplace performance over time.
This survey will provide you with:
- A comprehensive employee experience survey report and results dashboard
- A 45-minute insights review call to help you interpret results and identify practical next steps
- A benchmark report that compares your organisation’s results against other national organisations of a similar size
$ 0.00 NZD
incl. GST
BPTW™ Pulse Survey
Stay connected to employee sentiment and measure progress throughout the year.
Designed for organisations that want to check in regularly with their people, track the impact of initiatives, and gather timely feedback on emerging priorities. Pulse Surveys can be customised with organisation-specific questions and branding, providing a flexible way to gather insights that matter most to your organisation.
The BPTW™ Pulse Surveys will provide you with:
- Customisable questions aligned to your organisation’s priorities, initiatives, or goals
- The option to customise the survey with your organisation’s branding
- A comprehensive employee experience survey report and results dashboard
- The flexibility to survey the entire organisation or selected teams, departments, or employee groups
$ 0.00 NZD
incl. GST
2025 BPTW™ Insights Report
National, aggregated insights from 2025 BPTW™ Employee Experience Survey - the national benchmark for culture, leadership, and workplace experience.
Pillars of Best Places to Work™
The BPTW™ Employee Experience Survey captures feedback, insights and viewpoints from your employees across nine pillars spanning all aspects of their experience. The feedback is compiled into a dashboard, allowing you to easily view your results.
Once the survey concludes, you'll receive a benchmarking report that compares your organisation's results with those of similar-sized businesses.
Benefits of the BPTW™ Employee Experience Survey
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BPTW™ Programme & Timeline
Submit your details and we will send you information about the 2025/2026 programme.
FAQ
What information do I receive when I purchase the survey?
You'll receive a BPTW™ Survey resource pack that includes everything you need: your survey link, step-by-step instructions, comms and email templates to communicate with your people about the survey, and marketing materials such as a participant badge, social media graphics and content.
How long does it take to complete the survey?
It takes between 8-10 minutes to complete.
When will I receive my dashboard?
You'll get access to your live dashboard within 5 working days after you start the survey. This is to ensure enough data has been captured to maintain confidentiality in the responses.
How long do we have to complete surveys?
Once you start your survey the link will be open for 21 days — however we recommend giving your team 14 days to complete the survey as this focus typically gives a higher participation rate. If you do need more time, just ask us.
Who can see my organisation's results?
Only you will have access to your own organisation's results. BPTW™ uses the data only in aggregate form to create benchmarks, insights and reports.
How confidential are the surveys?
The survey is confidential, and you only see aggregated data. BPTW™ uses the data only in aggregate form to create benchmarks, insights and reports.
Do we include overseas employees?
The BPTW™ Annual and Benchmark Surveys are for New Zealand-based employees only. However, you can extend the BPTW™ Pulse Surveys to your global team.
What is the difference between the BPTW™ Annual Survey, BPTW™ Benchmark Survey, and BPTW™ Pulse Survey?
The BPTW™ Annual Survey is designed for organisations seeking independent recognition through the BPTW™ Awards, while gaining valuable employee experience insights and benchmarking.
The BPTW™ Benchmark Survey is designed for organisations that want independent insight, national benchmarking, and practical guidance to strengthen workplace performance over time.
The BPTW™ Pulse Surveys are for organisations that want to check in regularly with their people, track the impact of initiatives, and gather timely feedback on emerging priorities. BPTW™ Pulse Surveys can be customised with organisation-specific questions and branding, providing a flexible way to gather insights that matter most to your organisation.
What do I get when I purchase the BPTW™ Annual Survey?
The Annual Survey will provide you with:
- A comprehensive employee experience survey report and results dashboard
- A complimentary 45-minute insights review to help interpret findings and identify priorities
- A benchmark report comparing your aggregated results with organisations of a similar size across New Zealand
- Eligibility for the BPTW™ Awards pathway
How do we qualify for the BPTW™ Awards?
The threshold for being selected for the shortlist will be determined by the aggregated results of the BPTW™ Annual Survey and shortlisted organisations will be invited to enter the BPTW™ Awards. A minimum of 60% of your workforce must complete the survey to qualify for the BPTW™ Awards. You can read more about our Awards process at bestplacestowork.nz/awards.
What do I get when I purchase the BPTW™ Benchmark Survey?
The BPTW™ Benchmark Survey is designed to help you understand how your employee experience compares and where to focus improvement. It will provide you with:
- A comprehensive employee experience survey report and results dashboard
- A complimentary 45-minute insights review to help interpret findings and identify priorities
- A benchmark report comparing your aggregated results with organisations of a similar size across New Zealand
What do I get when I purchase a BPTW™ Pulse Survey?
The BPTW™ Pulse Surveys are designed to help you measure progress, track the impact of initiatives, and stay connected to employee sentiment throughout the year. They will provide you with:
- A comprehensive employee experience survey report and results dashboard
- Customisable questions aligned to your organisation's priorities, initiatives, or goals
- The option to customise the survey with your organisation's branding
- The flexibility to survey the entire organisation or selected teams, departments, or employee groups