Qualtrics EmployeeXM review

Qualtrics EmployeeXM is the heavyweight of the group. It runs engagement and pulse surveys, lifecycle listening that follows people from candidate experience through onboarding, development and retention, and 360 development feedback with frameworks for senior leaders, managers and individual contributors. Enhanced Actioning analyzes thousands of comments to surface trending issues and gives each leader personalized insights and action recommendations. Connected Experiences ties employee experience data to customer outcomes and business performance, which matters for companies that also run Qualtrics customer programs. The vendor also highlights flight-risk identification, real-time dashboards and what it calls the world's largest set of EX benchmarks. That depth comes with trade-offs: there are no published prices, and the platform is built for organizations with people analytics or survey research staff. Smaller People teams will find lighter tools faster to launch. For global enterprises with complex listening programs, it is the most capable option here.

Who it is for

Large enterprises that run listening programs across the full employee lifecycle and want to link engagement with customer outcomes.

Price

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Key features

• Employee engagement and pulse surveys
• Lifecycle listening from candidate experience through onboarding, development and retention
• 360 development feedback with expert frameworks
• Enhanced Actioning that analyzes thousands of comments and recommends actions
• Connected Experiences linking employee data to customer and business outcomes

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Deepest analytics and research tooling on this list
• Strength: Flight-risk identification for attrition
• Strength: Large EX benchmark set for culture comparisons
• Weakness: No published prices
• Weakness: Setup and administration suit teams with survey expertise
• Weakness: More than a small company needs

Key facts

• Pricing: Demo and quote on request
• Programs: Engagement, pulse, lifecycle, 360 development
• AI: Comment analysis and personalized action recommendations
• Dashboards: Real-time, for leadership and managers

Where it ranks

Qualtrics EmployeeXM is No. 7 in our Best Employee Engagement Software verdict.