Cadence
Daily Pulse Check-ins
Schedule pulses daily, weekly, or on your own cadence. Quick responses keep the signal fresh without survey fatigue.
Pulse Surveys
Listen Daily.
Lead With Clarity.
Pulsewise includes a structured pulse engine that supports scheduled pulses and reporting by department and intent. See how satisfaction changes over time and which teams need attention.
Everything pulse surveys need
Metric
Employee Satisfaction Score (ESS)
A normalized metric from -50 to 100. ESS groups responses by department so you compare teams and time periods easily.
Mood
DailyMood Tracking
Classify mood on a scale: very happy, happy, neutral, sad, or very sad. See how team sentiment shifts over time.
Reporting
Department Analytics
All pulse data groups by department automatically. Drill into which teams are improving or declining.
Scoring
Intent-Weighted Scoring
A method that weighs responses by survey context. Question options score from -5 to +5. Intent coefficients (0 to 5) weight outcomes so what matters most surfaces first.
Insight
Trend Reporting
See how satisfaction changes over time. Understand what intent is driving the change and act before it compounds.
How It Works
From Pulse to Insight in Three Steps
Schedule Your Pulses
Set up daily, weekly, or custom pulse schedules. Choose questions with scored options (-5 to +5) and assign intent weights so outcomes align with what you care about.
Team Responds Daily
Employees answer quick pulse questions. Responses flow into the system and aggregate by department. No manual surveys, no spreadsheet chaos.
AI Reveals the Trends
ESS and Daily Mood metrics surface automatically. See which department is improving, which is declining, and what intent is driving the change.
Intelligence Layer
Three lenses on satisfaction
Pulsewise turns raw pulse data into structured intelligence so you know where to act and why.
ESS Intelligence
Employee Satisfaction Score normalizes responses into a stable -50 to 100 range. Compare departments and time periods without guesswork.
Intent Mapping
Intent coefficients (0 to 5) weight each question's impact on outcomes. Understand what is driving satisfaction shifts, not just that they happened.
Department Drill-Down
Every pulse groups by department automatically. Drill into ESS, mood trends, and intent drivers for each team without manual setup.
Teams That Listen With Pulsewise
We used to run engagement surveys once a year and hope for the best. With Pulsewise daily pulses, we caught a morale dip in our engineering team within a week and addressed it before anyone thought about leaving.
Our student satisfaction was hard to measure consistently. Pulsewise pulse surveys gave us daily signals across departments. Now we know exactly where to focus our improvement efforts.
Running client-facing projects means team morale shifts fast. Pulsewise daily check-ins surface those shifts in real time. The department-level ESS reporting has become our go-to for leadership reviews.
FAQ
Common Questions About Pulse Surveys
How often should we run pulse surveys?
Pulsewise supports daily, weekly, or custom schedules. Most teams start with a quick daily mood check and a weekly 3-question pulse. The system adapts to your cadence.
What is the Employee Satisfaction Score (ESS)?
ESS is a normalized metric calculated from weighted survey responses. It accounts for intent coefficients and normalizes scores into a -50 to 100 range, making it easy to compare across departments and time periods.
Can we see results by department?
Yes. Pulsewise groups all pulse data by department automatically. You can drill into department-level ESS, mood trends, and intent drivers without any manual setup.
Is the data anonymous?
Pulse responses are aggregated at the department level. Individual responses are not visible to managers. This encourages honest input while still providing actionable insights.
How is this different from an annual survey?
Annual surveys capture a snapshot. Pulsewise captures a continuous signal. You see trends as they form, not months after the damage is done. The result is faster action and better outcomes.